Mumps, causes, symptoms, treatment
Mumps:-
Mumps is a communicable disease causes inflammation of salivary glands, results in swelling of salivary gland and Pain. Mumps is caused by the
Virus.
Salivary glands are the glands produces the juice called saliva, which
has several enzymes and acts as lubricant for chewing food.
Causes of Mumps:-
* Mumps is caused by the virus. Mumps is transmitted through inhalation of infected droplet. The droplets are infected the person who have an infection of Mumps.
* Incubation period of mumps is 12 to 24 days.
* Children aged between 2 and 12 are prone to have Mumps, if not vaccinated to mumps.
* Adults who didn’t had vaccination of mumps also can be infected with mumps.
* The largest salivary gland parotid gland is also infected by mumps virus.
* Central nervous system, pancreas are also infected by mumps.
Symptoms of mumps:-
* Pain in the jaw and face,
* Swelling of parotid glands,
* Fever,
* Headache,
* Sore throat,
* Earache during chewing,
* Loss of appetite,
* Abdominal pain,
* Nausea, vomiting,
* swelling in temporomandibular area,
Meningitis and pancreatitis are the complications of Mumps.
Diagnosis of mumps:-
Mumps is diagnosed through, physical examination.
Physical examination confirms the swelling of salivary gland.
Serological antibody test also confirms the infection.
Treatment of Mumps:-
No specific treatment for mumps.
Apply ice packs on swelled region to relieve discomfort.
Acetaminophen can be given to relieve pain.
Antipyretics are given to relieve pain.
Don’t give aspirin to children with mumps, as it may cause Rey’s syndrome.
If once an individual comes out of mumps infection, There is no chance or recurrence for life time, as immunity to mumps is developed.
Prevention of Mumps:-
All the children should get MMR immunization, (measles, mumps, and rubella) between the age of 12 to 15 months old.
The booster dose to be given at the age of 6 years, and 12 years.
Seek medical help when the child has fever, headache, and other symptoms such as convulsions.