Wake up early in the morning
Sudden swelling and pain at the base of the ear
Swollen into a "bun face"
It's like being stung by a bee
It hurt so much that I couldn't even eat
And there's a little bit of fever
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This may not be a cold but mumps
What is mumps?
Mumps is an acute respiratory infection caused by the mumps virus, which is highly contagious and can be transmitted through saliva or mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and throat.
The main clinical features are non-purulent inflammation of the parotid gland and swelling and pain in the parotid gland area (local burning but not red), most of them have no obvious prodromal symptoms, and a few are accompanied by general malaise, muscle aches, headache, loss of appetite, chills and fever. The incubation period is generally 8-30 days, with an average of 18 days.
In addition to invading the parotid gland, mumps virus can also invade the nervous system, reproductive system and other systems, which can seriously cause sequelae such as impaired fertility, deafness, visual impairment, or life-threatening.
However, the prognosis for the vast majority of mumps cases is good, and life-threatening complications such as myocarditis and viral encephalitis rarely occur.
This is the time when it is most contagious
Early and insidious infections are the main sources of mumps.
People who have not established immunity to the mumps virus are generally susceptible. Children and adolescents (5-9 years old) and immunocompromised people are at relatively high risk of infection.
Parotid gland enlargement is contagious from 6 days to 9 days after onset, but is most contagious from 1 or 2 days before to 5 days after onset.
Although mumps is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets, indirect contact with items contaminated with the virus can also cause transmission.
It is worth noting that pregnant women can also transmit to the fetus through the placenta, resulting in miscarriage and fetal development malformations.
Get vaccinated and take precautions
Mumps-containing vaccines are the most effective means of controlling and preventing mumps.
At present, the Zhejiang Provincial Immunization Program stipulates that one dose of MMR vaccine at 8 months and 18 months of age can prevent measles, rubella and mumps at the same time.
During the epidemic season, please pay attention to personal protection, reduce exposure, develop good personal hygiene habits, eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately, get enough rest, enhance immunity, maintain indoor air circulation, and seek medical attention in time if you find suspicious symptoms.
- Guidance in this issue: Liu Yan, Director and Chief Physician of the Institute of Immunization and Prevention of Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hangzhou Institute of Health Supervision).
- Contributed by Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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