Mumps is a contagious viral disease that is transmitted through saliva and causes swelling of the salivary glands. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, and swelling of the parotid glands near the ears. While most people recover within 2 weeks with rest and over-the-counter pain medication, rare complications can include meningitis, encephalitis, hearing loss, and sterility in males. Vaccination with 2 doses of the MMR vaccine provides effective protection against mumps.

2. • Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a
virus that passes from one person to
another through saliva, nasal secretions,
and close personal contact.
• The condition primarily affects the
salivary glands, also called the
parotid glands. These glands are
responsible for producing saliva.
• The hallmark symptom of mumps
is swelling of the salivary glands.

4. • Symptoms of mumps usually appear
within two weeks of exposure to the
virus.
• Flu-like symptoms may be the first
to appear, including:
a.) Fatigue, body ache
b.) Lost of appetite, low-grade fever

5. • A high fever of 103°F (39°C) and
swelling of the salivary glands
follow over the next few days. The
glands may not all swell at once
• More commonly, they swell and
become painful periodically. You are
most likely to pass the mumps virus
to another person from the time you
come into contact with the virus to
when your parotid glands swell.

8. • Because mumps is a virus, it doesn’t
respond to antibiotics or other
medications.
• However, you can treat the
symptoms to make yourself more
comfortable while you’re sick.
These include:
• Rest when you feel weak/tired
a.) Drink plenty of fluid to avoid
dehydration due to the fever
a) Take over-the-counter pain
relievers: acetaminophen,
ibuprofen to bring down the
fever.

9. • Soothe swollen glands by
applying ice packs.

10. • Eat a soft diet of soup, yogurt and other
food that aren’t hard to chew ( chewing
maybe painful when your glands are
swollen
• Void acidic food or beverages that may
cause more pain in your salivary glands
• Most people who get mumps can’t
contract the disease a second time.
Having the virus once protects you
against becoming infected again.

13. Complications Associated With Mumps
• Complications from mumps are rare,
but can be serious if left untreated.
Mumps mostly affects the parotid
glands.
• However, it can also cause
inflammation in other areas of the
body, including the brain and
reproductive organs.
• Orchitis is inflammation of the
testicles that may be due to mumps.
• You can manage orchitis pain by
placing cold packs on the testicles
several times per day.
• In rare cases, orchitis can cause
sterility.

14. Orchitis

18. Complications Associated With Mumps
• Females infected with mumps may
experience swelling of the ovaries.
The inflammation can be painful but
doesn’t harm a woman’s eggs.
• However, if a woman contracts
mumps during pregnancy, she has a
higher-than-normal risk of
experiencing a miscarriage.
• Mumps may lead to meningitis
or encephalitis, two potentially
fatal conditions if left untreated.
• Meningitis is swelling of the
membranes around your spinal
cord and brain.
• Encephalitis is inflammation of
the brain

19. Complications Associated With Mumps
• Contact your doctor if you experience
seizures, loss of consciousness, or
severe headaches while you have
mumps.
• Mumps-induced pancreatitis is a
temporary condition.
• Pancreatitis is inflammation of the
pancreas, an organ in the abdominal
cavity.
Symptoms include: abdominal pain,
nausea, and vomiting.
• The mumps virus also leads to
permanent hearing loss in about
5 out of every 10,000 cases.
• The virus damages the cochlea,
one of the structures in your inner
ear that facilitates hearing.

20. How Can I Prevent Mumps
• Vaccination can prevent mumps.
• Most infants and children receive a
vaccine for measles, mumps, and
rubella (MMR) at the same time.
• The first MMR shot is generally
given between the ages of 12 and 15
months at a routine well-child visit
• A second vaccination is necessary
for school-aged children between 4
and 6 years old.

21. How Can I Prevent Mumps
• With two doses, the mumps vaccine is
approximately 88 percent effective.
The rate of effectiveness of only one
dose is about 78 percent.

22. How Can I Prevent Mumps
• People who have compromised
immune systems, are allergic to gelatin
or neomycin, or are pregnant, shouldn’t
receive the MMR vaccine.

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