ppt about mumps what is it? the symptoms, whaþ it does, medication, who it happens for, graphs and pictures, very informational helpful

1. Mumps
Hind AlAwadi | Mr.Anis Anis | 9C

2. What is mumps?

3. Introduction to mumps:
• Mumps is an infection caused by a type of virus called a
paramyxovirus. It is very contagious and spread in saliva,
the same way as a cold or flu. This means it can be caught
from an infected person coughing, sneezing, etc. It can also
be caught from touching infected objects - for example, door
handles.

4. symptoms of mumps:
• Swelling and pain of one or both parotid glands are the usual
main symptoms
• The mouth may feel dry.
• Chewing and swallowing may be sore.
• High temperature (fever), headache, feeling tired and being
off food may develop for a few days.
• Mild abdominal pain

5. complications of mumps:
• Up to one-third of people infected feel no symptoms.
• Brain inflammation (encephalitis or meningitis) is an uncommon complication.
It typically causes drowsiness, headache, stiff neck, wanting to keep out of
the light and being sick (vomiting).
• Hearing loss can sometimes occur in people with mumps. This is usually only
transient and usually improves with time.
• Inflammation of the pancreas, heart, and other organs are rare complications.

6. How is mumps diagnosed?
• Mumps is most commonly diagnosed by your
symptoms and the type of glands that are
enlarged in your body. However, since the
introduction of the MMR vaccine, all cases are
confirmed by a sample (swab) taken from the
mouth to obtain some saliva.

7. treatment for mumps:
• There is no medicine that kills the mumps virus.
• You do not usually need any treatment if your symptoms are mild.
• Paracetamol or ibuprofen can ease fever and pain
• Give children lots to drink, particularly if they have a high temperature (fever).
Fruit juice may stimulate the parotid gland to make more saliva, and cause
more pain. Water is best if this occurs.
• A warm flannel held against a painful parotid gland can be soothing.

8. Other information:
• Once you get mumps, you are immune of it forever
• Mumps is most common to children between the age of 5 to 12
• Mumps is common to children who have not received an (MMR) vaccine
• Mumps is very infectious so children or adults with mumps should stay away
from the public and other people

10. Works Cited
• http://www.patient.co.uk/health/mumps-leaflet
• http://chealth.canoe.com/channel_condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=90
&channel_id=2048&..
• http://www.medicinenet.com/mumps/page4.htm