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Mumps

Mumps is an infectious inflammatory viral disease caused by the paramyxovirus. It occurs mainly in children between the ages of 5 and 15. The virus is contagious for about a week before the disease breaks out and is spread by airborne droplets from the nose or throat. The disease is charecterised by swelling in the parotid salivary glands, which lie in the cheeks just in front of the ears on one side of the face. The virus can also effect other salivary glands, kidneys, thyroid gland, pancreas, sexual glands and meninges of the brain and spinal cord. 

Symptoms

Incubation period is 2-3 weeks before symptoms start to appear. Symptoms include

• Feverishness 

• Head ache

• Discomfort

• Sore throat

• Swelling of the parotid glands

• Pain while chewing or swallowing and opening the mouth. 

Mumps begins with temperature and discomfort for the first two days followed by swelling of the gland. The swelling may be confined to one side or spread to the other side of the face. After three to four days or more the swelling subsides but remains infectious until the glands have returned to normal.

Diagnosis
Usually the diagnosis is done based on the symptoms.

Adverse effects
Usually Mumps is a part of growing up for children. Complications may arise especially in adults and youngsters past puberty. In adult men the disease may infect the testicles (orchitis) causing swelling, pain, soreness in the testicles and a higher temperature and in rare cases cause can cause infertility. Some women develop inflammation of the ovaries (oophoritis) but it doesn't effect fertility. Other rare complications may include Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) and inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) three to ten days after the onset of Mumps. Pancreatitis can cause vomiting and nausea leading to dehydration.

Treatment
There is no specific treatment other than bed rest, drinking plenty of fluids and keeping the child isolated from others to prevent infection. Acidic foods and drinks like fruit juices should be avoided and food should be soft to make swallowing easy.

For orchitis in adult men, icepacks are applied to relieve pain in the testes and corticosteroids may be prescribed by the doctor. Meningitis which is a serious disease require appropriate treatment in hospital.

Mumps can be prevented by immunization. The mumps vaccine is part of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine series given to children beginning at 12 months of age. This vaccine gives lifelong immunity against Mumps.

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 1.  Posted on : 2.12.2011  By  :  Vasavi , Hyderabad Post Answer
 

My baby is 14 months oldg her's head circumference is 43 inches,weight 8.5kg.Hers mental activites are good but coming to phsical activites she is slow.so please give me the solution for this.

 
 2.  Posted on : 2.12.2011  By  :  Ganesh Jha , Delhi Post Answer
 

My son are 17 mounth but not any food and soup eating then fourshly eat than wometin and milk is not eat ple halp and tips . my son is staring in brith milk no comfort drik . womeing problam in statrin

 
 3.  Posted on : 2.12.2011  By  :  disha , - Post Answer
 

my baby complete his 3 month, and from his 1 month I place a dark colour cloth hanging upward to him and he continously looking at it and playing now he only focus on upward sight and dont look straight. when we talk to him he dont look at us but look upward only now i am very tensed is this problem continues forever or i have to consult eye doctor.please advise me related to this proble .

 
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