Mumps

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What are mumps? Mumps is a virus. It causes the glands around your neck (between your ear and jaw) to swell. These glands make the saliva (spit) that helps you chew and swallow food. Mumps is most common in children between 2 to 12 years old who didn’t get the mumps vaccine. You can get mumps as an adult if you did not get the vaccine. Some people call the virus “the mumps.” Symptoms of mumps The most noticeable symptom is swelling in the face. Some people refer to this as “chipmunk cheeks.” Swelling can last five to seven days. The other noticeable symptom is neck pain in the area between your ear and jaw. Other symptoms include: • A high fever (103°F to 104°F) that lasts two to three days • Chills • Loss of appetite • Headache • Sore throat • Swelling of the temples Mild symptoms usually disappear within two weeks. In serious cases, mumps can affect your organs. This includes testicles, ovaries, the pancreas and the brain. It also can lead to miscarriage, hearing loss and meningitis. Meningitis is an infection that affects the lining of your brain and spinal cord. Call your doctor is you have more severe symptoms. This would include: • Severe headache • Stiff neck • Eye redness • Drowsiness • Stomach pain • Vomiting • Testicle pain or lump • Seizures If you are pregnant and have been exposed to someone with mumps, see your doctor. You should see your doctor even if you are symptom-free. What causes mumps? Mumps is caused by a virus. It is spread by infected saliva. This ...

What Are Some Rare Signs? "In up to 10% of mumps cases in males, swelling of the testes (orchitis) can occur," Dr. Adalja said. Women with mumps may experience swelling of the ovaries (oophoritis), although it's also uncommon. "Other rare mumps complications can include pancreatitis, meningitis, and encephalitis," Dr. Adalja added. What To Do if You Suspect You Have Mumps If you notice any mumps symptoms in yourself or your family, contact a healthcare provider immediately. Before going to the hospital or doctor's office, it's important that you disclose in advance that you suspect mumps so that preparations can be made to prevent the spread of the infection to other people during your visit.

Symptoms of mumps usually appear within two weeks of exposure to the virus. Flu-like symptoms may be the first to appear, including: • • • • • low-grade A high fever of 103°F (39°C) and swelling of the salivary glands follow over the next few days. The glands may not all swell at once. More commonly, they swell and become painful periodically. You are most likely to pass the mumps virus to another person from the time you come into contact with the virus to when your parotid glands swell. Most people who contract mumps show symptoms of the virus. However, some people have no or very few symptoms. Because mumps is a virus, it doesn’t respond to antibiotics or other medications. However, you can treat the symptoms to make yourself more comfortable while you’re sick. These include: • Rest when you feel weak or tired. • Take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, to bring down your fever. • Soothe swollen glands by applying • Drink plenty of fluids to avoid • Eat a • You can usually return to work or school about one week after a doctor diagnoses your mumps, if you feel up to it. By this point, you’re no longer contagious. Mumps usually runs its course in a couple of weeks. Ten days into your illness, you should be feeling better. Most people who get mumps can’t contract the disease a second time. Having the virus once protects you against becoming infected again. Complications from mumps are rare, but can be serious if left untreated. Mumps most...

Definition Mumps is a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands. The salivary glands produce saliva, a liquid that moistens food and helps you chew and swallow. Alternative Names Epidemic parotitis; Viral parotitis; Parotitis Causes Mumps is caused by a virus. The virus spreads from person to person by drops of moisture from the nose and mouth, such as through sneezing. It is also spread through direct contact with items that have infected saliva on them. Mumps most often occurs in children ages 2 through 12 who have not been vaccinated against the disease. However, the infection can occur at any age and may also be seen in college age students. The time between being exposed to the virus and getting sick (incubation period) is about 12 to 25 days. Mumps may also infect the: • Central nervous system • Pancreas • Testes Symptoms Symptoms of mumps may include: • Face pain • Fever • Headache • Sore throat • Loss of appetite • Swelling of the parotid glands (the largest salivary glands, located between the ear and the jaw) • Swelling of the temples or jaw (temporomandibular area) Other symptoms that can occur in males are: • Testicle lump • Testicle pain • Scrotal swelling Exams and Tests The health care provider will perform an exam and ask about the symptoms, especially when they started. No tests are needed in most cases. The provider can usually diagnose mumps by looking at the symptoms. Blood tests may be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Tre...

Painful, Other people who have the virus show no symptoms or develop very minor ones. They usually start 2 to 3 weeks after you get infected and might include: • • • Muscle aches • Tiredness • Loss of appetite • Swollen salivary glands • Infected people can spread it to others by: • • Sharing cups and utensils with others • Not properly washing their hands and touching items that other people then touch In most cases, people who have mumps recover fully after a few weeks.

Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) An RT-PCR test can detect the presence of viral RNA, which is the genetic material of the mumps virus. A buccal swab is a scraping of tissue from inside your cheeks. A PCR can be done on this sample, a saliva sample, or a blood sample (and rarely a urine sample). Bacterial Infection Most bacterial infections that affect the respiratory tract can cause the same symptoms as mumps, and they often cause lymph node enlargements as well. However, bacterial infections usually can be treated with antibiotics, so your healthcare provider is likely to run tests to identify the bacteria if your infection is considered highly likely to be a bacterial infection. The medical history can be helpful, but sometimes very active children cannot remember falling or hurting themselves. The presence of fever, headaches, fatigue, and generalized muscle aches suggests that your child may have mumps. If there is excessive pain in the swollen area, bruising, or signs of injuries elsewhere on the body, this suggests that trauma may be the cause of the swelling. Cancer The swelling of mumps may be asymmetric, and swelling can be the first sign of cancer. Your healthcare provider may order imaging tests and possibly a biopsy to clarify the cause of your swelling. Don't be alarmed if these tests are ordered though—if anything, they'll help rule out a cancer diagnosis. The signs and symptoms of testicular torsion may appear similar to that of the ...