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Mumps

Mumps is an acute viral disease characterized by fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands. Although older people may contract the disease, mumps usually occurs in children between the ages of five and 15. Mumps occurs less regularly than other common childhood communicable diseases. The greatest risk of infection occurs among older children, especially during winter and spring.

Mumps is transmitted by direct contact with saliva and discharges from the nose and throat of infected individuals. The incubation period is usually 16 to 18 days, although it may vary from 14 to 25 days. Mumps is contagious seven days prior to and nine days after the onset of symptoms. A person is most contagious 48 hours prior to the appearance of symptoms. Once a person has had the mumps, immunity from the disease is usually lifelong.

Swelling of the testicles occurs in 15-25 percent of infected males. Mumps can cause central nervous system disorders such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and meningitis (inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal column). Other complications include arthritis, kidney involvement, inflammation of the thyroid gland and breasts and deafness.

Mumps vaccine is given on or after a child_s first birthday, and is usually administered in combination with measles and rubella vaccine in an MMR combination. The vaccine is highly effective and one injection usually produces lifelong protection.

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Common Illnesses Contagious Diseases Diphtheria Measles Hepatitis Meningitis Mumps Chicken Pox Rubella (German Measles) Lifelong Health Issues Unavoidable Conditions Why Kids Get Sick So Often When To Call The Doctor When To Send Your Child to Daycare Safe Use of Antibiotics		Mumps Mumps is an acute viral disease characterized by fever, swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands. Although older people may contract the disease, mumps usually occurs in children between the ages of five and 15. Mumps occurs less regularly than other common childhood communicable diseases. The greatest risk of infection occurs among older children, especially during winter and spring. Mumps is transmitted by direct contact with saliva and discharges from the nose and throat of infected individuals. The incubation period is usually 16 to 18 days, although it may vary from 14 to 25 days. Mumps is contagious seven days prior to and nine days after the onset of symptoms. A person is most contagious 48 hours prior to the appearance of symptoms. Once a person has had the mumps, immunity from the disease is usually lifelong. Swelling of the testicles occurs in 15-25 percent of infected males. Mumps can cause central nervous system disorders such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) and meningitis (inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal column). Other complications include arthritis, kidney involvement, inflammation of the thyroid gland and breasts and deafness. Mumps vaccine is given on or after a child_s first birthday, and is usually administered in combination with measles and rubella vaccine in an MMR combination. The vaccine is highly effective and one injection usually produces lifelong protection.
		COMMON CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES & INFECTIONS \| YOUR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT PARENTING CHALLENGES \| RESOURCES AND INFORMATION \| ABOUT THIS PROGRAM BACK TO PRAIRIE PUBLIC TELEVISION \| RETURN TO PRAIRIEPUBLIC.ORG HOME PAGE
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