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What are the cause of mumps?
Mumps is caused by the mumps virus, which belongs to a family of viruses known as paramyxoviruses. These viruses are a common source of infection, particularly in children.
What is the risk of mumps?
Sharing cups, utensils, and other objects, or being in close contact with someone who has mumps can also increase your chances of getting the infection. Lack of good hygiene, such as inadequate hand washing, can increase the spread of the virus.
What are mumps?
Mumps is a contagious disease that is caused by a virus. It typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite.
How mumps would be diagnosed?
How is mumps diagnosed? The doctor can usually diagnose mumps based on the swollen salivary glands. If the glands are not swollen and the doctor suspects mumps based on other symptoms, he or she will perform a virus culture. A culture is done by swabbing the inside of the cheek or throat.
Who is affected by mumps?
Affected Populations It affects males and females in equal numbers. Among those not immunized, the disease strikes most often in children between the ages of five and fifteen, but adults can also be affected.
How is mumps diagnosed?
How does mumps cause sterility?
Just under half of all males who get mumps-related orchitis notice some shrinkage of their testicles and an estimated 1 in 10 men experience a drop in their sperm count (the amount of healthy sperm their body can produce). However, this is very rarely large enough to cause infertility.
What is differential diagnosis of mumps?
Conditions to be considered in the differential diagnosis for mumps include the following: Viral pathologies (ie, uveoparotid fever, coxsackie virus, influenza A virus, parainfluenza virus, cytomegalovirus, adenovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zoster virus)
How is mumps diagnosed in adults?
Your doctor can diagnose mumps by listening to your symptoms and testing for the virus. The test might be done with a swab of your cheek or throat, or you might have a blood or urine test.
Who is most at risk of getting mumps?
The disease is most common in children — about 90 percent of all mumps infections occur in children 15 and younger. However, it’s becoming increasingly common for older teens and adults to get the mumps if they weren’t vaccinated as children.