Mumps Quiz
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is mumps?
A highly contagious infection with the Mumps virus.
Symptoms of mumps
Pain under the ears, that worsens when pressed
Fever
Swelling below the ear/s
Affected area is warm to touch
Headache
Ear pain
Difficulty opening the mouth due to pain
Child refuses to eat
Questions your doctor may ask to check for mumps
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose mumps
Does your pain worsen when you press under your ears?
Do you have a fever?
Is the area below your ear(s) swollen?
Is the affected area of your body hot to touch?
Do you have headaches or does your head feel heavy?
Treatment for mumps
Most cases will recover by themselves. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms, e.g. medicines for fever, ice-packs to the swollen salivary glands. Avoiding hard or sour foods can prevent salivary gland pain as well. Some severe cases can cause infertility in males.
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Reviewed By:
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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