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Mumps

Mumps is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable viral disease caused by the mumps virus. Initial symptoms of mumps are non-specific and include fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, and loss of appetite. These symptoms are usually followed by painful swelling around the side of the face (the parotid glands, called parotitis), which is the most common…

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Causes
Mumps virus
Complications
Deafness, inflammatory conditions such as orchitis, oophoritis, pancreatitis, encephalitis, and rarely, sterility
Diagnostic method
Antibody testing, viral cultures, and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
Duration
Usually less than two weeks
Frequency
385,000+ (387,529 reported) (2023)
Medication
Pain medication, intravenous immunoglobulin

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Mumps

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MumpsCausesMumps virus1.00infobox
MumpsComplicationsDeafness, inflammatory conditions such as orchitis, oophoritis, pancreatitis, encephalitis, and rarely, sterility1.00infobox
MumpsDiagnostic methodAntibody testing, viral cultures, and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction1.00infobox
MumpsDurationUsually less than two weeks1.00infobox
MumpsFrequency385,000+ (387,529 reported) (2023)1.00infobox
MumpsMedicationPain medication, intravenous immunoglobulin1.00infobox
MumpsOther namesEpidemic parotitis1.00infobox
MumpsPreventionMumps vaccine1.00infobox
MumpsPrognosisUsually excellent; case fatality rate of 1.6–3.8 people per 10,000 pre vaccination (US, 1966–1975)1.00infobox
MumpsRisk factorsExposure to someone with mumps1.00infobox
MumpsSpecialtyInfectious disease1.00infobox
MumpsSymptomsParotitis and non-specific symptoms such as fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, and loss of appetite1.00infobox
MumpsTreatmentSupportive1.00infobox
MumpsUsual onset7–25 days after exposure1.00infobox
Mumpsis ahighly contagious0.90text
Mumpsis amost common cause of inflammation of the salivary glands0.90text
Mumpsis amost common cause of deafness in one ear in cases when the inner ear is damaged0.90text

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