Mumps - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Peter Rodrick
November 17, 2008
Mumps is an infectious illness caused by a virus. In the 2004-2005 mumps epidemic, most of the people infected with the virus were aged between 15 and 24, but you can catch it at any age. It is now less common because of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination.
Causes of mumps:
Mumps is caused by a mumps virus, an RNA virus of the paramyxovirus family of viruses. It spreads from person to person as well as through contact with contaminated items and surfaces.
Once the mumps virus enters the body, it passes into the bloodstream and can spread to many different glands and to the brain.
Mumps occurs most often in children ages two through twelve, although unvaccinated adults are also susceptible.
Anyone who is not immune from either previous mumps infection or from vaccination can get mumps. Before the vaccination was discovered for mumps in US, it was one of the most common diseases in small children. But now as vaccines are available against mumps so there are very less chances of falling sick due to mumps. Some rare people who get mumps, have very mild or no symptoms therefore there is not much danger. So, every child must be properly vaccine against mumps with the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination.
Symptoms of Mumps:
The symptoms and signs of mumps are:
The first symptoms usually appear 16 to 18 days after exposure. It begins with fever and pain upon opening the mouth
About 1/3 of people have no symptoms.
Any viral disease carries some risk of severe complications like encephalitis (brain inflammation) during or after the initial infection, but in mumps the risk is about one in 5,000. There is a very small risk of miscarriage in women who get infected while pregnant.
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
There is no specific treatment for mumps. Ice or heat packs applied to the neck area and with acetaminophen (Tylenol) may help relieve pain. Do not give aspirin to children with a viral illness because of the risk of Reye's syndrome.Warm salt water gargles, soft foods, and extra fluids may also help relieve symptoms.
After the disease mumps strikes them, they should be coved with a hot compress for ten minutes followed by a cold compress to be applied for one to two hours. Three to four days regimen described here will drive away the mumps malady. The child-patient should take bed rest for several days until the temperature returns to normal He should be kept on a diet of fruit juices and other liquid foods.
The leaves of the peepal tree are another effective home remedy for this disease. These leaves should be smeared with clarified butter and warmed over a fire. They should then be bandaged over the inflamed part for beneficial results.
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Causes of mumps:
Mumps is caused by a mumps virus, an RNA virus of the paramyxovirus family of viruses. It spreads from person to person as well as through contact with contaminated items and surfaces.
Once the mumps virus enters the body, it passes into the bloodstream and can spread to many different glands and to the brain.
Mumps occurs most often in children ages two through twelve, although unvaccinated adults are also susceptible.
Anyone who is not immune from either previous mumps infection or from vaccination can get mumps. Before the vaccination was discovered for mumps in US, it was one of the most common diseases in small children. But now as vaccines are available against mumps so there are very less chances of falling sick due to mumps. Some rare people who get mumps, have very mild or no symptoms therefore there is not much danger. So, every child must be properly vaccine against mumps with the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccination.
Symptoms of Mumps:
The symptoms and signs of mumps are:
The first symptoms usually appear 16 to 18 days after exposure. It begins with fever and pain upon opening the mouth
About 1/3 of people have no symptoms.
Any viral disease carries some risk of severe complications like encephalitis (brain inflammation) during or after the initial infection, but in mumps the risk is about one in 5,000. There is a very small risk of miscarriage in women who get infected while pregnant.
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
There is no specific treatment for mumps. Ice or heat packs applied to the neck area and with acetaminophen (Tylenol) may help relieve pain. Do not give aspirin to children with a viral illness because of the risk of Reye's syndrome.Warm salt water gargles, soft foods, and extra fluids may also help relieve symptoms.
After the disease mumps strikes them, they should be coved with a hot compress for ten minutes followed by a cold compress to be applied for one to two hours. Three to four days regimen described here will drive away the mumps malady. The child-patient should take bed rest for several days until the temperature returns to normal He should be kept on a diet of fruit juices and other liquid foods.
The leaves of the peepal tree are another effective home remedy for this disease. These leaves should be smeared with clarified butter and warmed over a fire. They should then be bandaged over the inflamed part for beneficial results.
Visit Home Remedies. Also visit Breast Pills and Breast Capsules
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