Mumps is a viral illness caused by a member of the paramyxovirus family and is transmitted by respiratory droplets. It has
an incubation period of 14-25 days after which time prodromal symptoms occur and last anywhere from three to five days.
After the prodromes, the symptoms of viral infection depend on which organ is affected. The most common presentation is
a parotitis, which occurs in 30-40% of patients. Other reported sites of infection are the testes, pancreas, eyes, ovaries,
central nervous system, joints, and kidneys. A patient is considered infectious from about three days before the onset of
symptoms and up to four days after the start of active parotitis. Infections can be asymptomatic in up to 20% of persons (1).
Prior to vaccine availability about 50% of children contracted mumps; however mumps vaccination programs (part of
measles, mumps, rubella [MMR] vaccination) have had a marked effect on the incidence of the disease and the
complications associated with it
Mumps is a viral illness caused by a member of the paramyxovirus family and is transmitted by respiratory droplets. It hasan incubation period of 14-25 days after which time prodromal symptoms occur and last anywhere from three to five days.After the prodromes, the symptoms of viral infection depend on which organ is affected. The most common presentation isa parotitis, which occurs in 30-40% of patients. Other reported sites of infection are the testes, pancreas, eyes, ovaries,central nervous system, joints, and kidneys. A patient is considered infectious from about three days before the onset ofsymptoms and up to four days after the start of active parotitis. Infections can be asymptomatic in up to 20% of persons (1).Prior to vaccine availability about 50% of children contracted mumps; however mumps vaccination programs (part ofmeasles, mumps, rubella [MMR] vaccination) have had a marked effect on the incidence of the disease and thecomplications associated with it
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