A highly infectious viral condition that affects the salivary glands and can spread like a normal cold.
The disease lasts between 5 to 6 days.
Once a person infected most develop immunity from further infection.
One third of people develop no symptoms.
The incubation period (the time from getting the infection to having symptoms) for mumps is about two to three weeks.
Mumps is most contagious for 6 days before onset of symptoms and for five days afterwards
Mumps is caused by neurotrophic virus, which means that it has a tendency to travel to the nervous system, if left untreated it can cause meningitis symptoms and/or encephalitis.
Countries affected are:
North America
United States of America (Alaska, Hawaii, Oahu, Maui)
If infected person is of close proximity, talking, sneezes, cough, kissing and one breathes the virus in.
Indirect contact:
Virus is on surface and another touches the surface and then touch their mouth or nose.
Sharing utensils and towels
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Source: Well Being Magazine
Source: Medical-Labs.net
Symptoms
(symptoms can vary)
Swollen (parotid) glands on one side or both sides of face giving a ‘hamster face’ appearance (Swelling can be up to eight days and occurs most at first 2-3 days then decreases and temperature decreases too)?
Pain when chewing and swallowing?
Ear pain?
Sore throat longer than seven days or more?
High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats longer than 72 hours?
General discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?
Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice
Detailed Information
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