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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Mumps is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus. It typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Then most people will have swelling of their salivary glands (often referred to as parotitis when the parotid gland, located in front and below the ear, swells). This is what causes the puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw.

Even though the vaccine has drastically reduced mumps cases, outbreaks still occur. Outbreaks have most commonly occurred among groups of people who have prolonged, close contact, such as sharing water bottles or cups, kissing, practicing sports together, or living in close quarters, with a person who has mumps. Some vaccinated people may still get mumps if they are exposed to the virus. However, disease symptoms are milder in vaccinated people.

Make sure you are protected against mumps with measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.

See Mumps Cases and Outbreaks.

MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine is the best way to protect against mumps.

Has your young child received the MMR vaccine?

Some preteens, teens, and adults need the MMR vaccine

Your health department may recommend that some people at increased risk for mumps get an additional dose during an outbreak

Learn about mumps

If you think you or someone in your family may have mumps, let your doctor know right away.

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measles mumps rubella varicella (mmrv) vaccine safety

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Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus that spreads from person to person. Typical symptoms of mumps include swollen salivary glands and a fever.

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Mumps is a viral disease, which an RNA virus that is in the  Paramyxoviridae family. Mumps is transferred by saliva, respiratory droplets, and/or by contact with an infected person. It's found first around the upper respiratory tract, then to the salivary glands and lymph nodes. When it spread to the lymph nodes, the virus is able to get into the blood; there it can infect the entire body (More).

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Mumps causative agent is paramyxovirus (part of the Rubulavirus family) (More).

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Symptoms:

Puffy cheeks

Tender and swollen jaw

Headache

Muscle aches

Loss of appetite

Complications:

Orchitis - Inflammation of the testicles

Oophoritis - Inflammation of the ovaries

Mastitis - Inflammation of the great tissue

Pancreatitis

Hearing loss

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Diagnosis:

The physician will ask the patient if they ever received a vaccination against mumps and if they could have been in contact with the virus.

Recommend a blood test for evidence of the mumps virus.

RT-PCR and viral culture: Buccal swabs

(CDC)

(Mayo Clinic)

Treatment:

Rest

Over-the-counter pain relievers

Drink plenty of fluids

Eat light meals

Avoid acidic food

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Vaccination: included in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccines; should receive the first dose of the MMR vaccine at 12-15 month, and the second dose at 4-6 years old.

Be caution of places with close human contact, like schools and dormitories.

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After the mumps vaccine was introduced, there was steady decline of people becoming infected by the Mumps Virus. Therefore, development of the vaccine and regular vaccinations are still considered a preventive measure in ensuring the reduction of mumps globally. When there is an out break, it's highly recommend to receive a third dose of MMR vaccine.
(Su SB, Chang HL, Chen AK. Current Status of Mumps Virus Infection: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Vaccine. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 5;17(5):1686. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051686. PMID: 32150969; PMCID: PMC7084951.)

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(https://www.cdc.gov/mumps/infographics/mumps-mmr.html)

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Scientists: Claud D. Johnson and Ernest W. Goodpasture, M.D. - They discovered the viral etiology of mumps (More).
University: Vanderbilt University (Johnson) (Goodpasture)
The photo is of Ernest W. Goodpasture, M.D.

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10. Learn More: Credible video over the mumps virus

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10. Learn More: Credible video over the mumps virus

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Mumps in Children - Signs, Causes & Treatment