Mumps Quiz

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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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People with these symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes

  • Redness

  • Fever then no fever then fever again

  • Swollen under the ear

  • Periodic fever (>100.4°F / 38°C)

  • Remittent fever of 102.2°F / 39°C

  • Swollen parotid glands

  • Pulsating headache

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is mumps?

A highly contagious infection caused by 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 recover on their own. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms, such as medicines for fever and ice packs for swollen salivary glands. Avoiding hard or sour foods can also prevent salivary gland pain. Some severe cases can cause infertility in males.

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References

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    https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/5/1686

  • Hviid A, Rubin S, Mühlemann K. Mumps. Lancet. 2008 Mar 15;371(9616):932-44. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60419-5. PMID: 18342688.

    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(08)60419-5/fulltext

  • Rubin S, Eckhaus M, Rennick LJ, Bamford CG, Duprex WP. Molecular biology, pathogenesis and pathology of mumps virus. J Pathol. 2015 Jan;235(2):242-52. doi: 10.1002/path.4445. PMID: 25229387; PMCID: PMC4268314.

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    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2749600

  • Latner DR, Hickman CJ. Remembering mumps. PLoS Pathog. 2015 May 7;11(5):e1004791. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1004791. PMID: 25951183; PMCID: PMC4423963.

    https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1004791

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Reviewed By:

Yoshinori Abe

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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