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Mumps (Parotitis) : Dr. Mohammed Arif Associate Professor Consultant Virologist Head of The Virology Unit

Mumps is caused by the mumps virus and results in inflammation of the salivary glands, mainly the parotid glands located in the cheeks in front of each ear. It is transmitted through respiratory droplets from sneezing or coughing. Symptoms include fever, pain when chewing or swallowing, and swelling of the parotid glands. Complications can include aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, orchitis in males, and other rare issues. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and the virus is preventable by the MMR vaccine.

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Mumps (Parotitis) : Dr. Mohammed Arif Associate Professor Consultant Virologist Head of The Virology Unit

Mumps is caused by the mumps virus and results in inflammation of the salivary glands, mainly the parotid glands located in the cheeks in front of each ear. It is transmitted through respiratory droplets from sneezing or coughing. Symptoms include fever, pain when chewing or swallowing, and swelling of the parotid glands. Complications can include aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, orchitis in males, and other rare issues. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and the virus is preventable by the MMR vaccine.

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Mumps (parotitis)

DR. MOHAMMED ARIF


ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CONSULTANT VIROLOGIST
HEAD OF THE VIROLOGY UNIT
Mumps (parotitis)

Inflammation of the salivary glands.


Mainly the parotid glands are affected.
There are three pairs of salivary glands.
Two parotid glands, the largest, one in each cheek, over the
angle of the jaw , in front of the ear.
Two sub mandibular glands at the back of the mouth.
Two sub-lingual glands, under the floor of the mouth.
Salivary glands .
Viral etiology

Caused by mumps virus.


Family: paramyxoviridae.
Genus: parainfluenza virus.
Pleomorphic, enveloped with helical nucleocapsid.
The viral genome is ss-RNA, with negative polarity.
The viral envelope is covered with two glycoprotein spikes,
the HN which posses both hemagglutinine and
neuraminidase activities , and the fusion glycoprotein.
Viral etiology

The fusion protein enables the virus to form


multinucleated giant cell by fusing infected cells together.
Transmission

By inhalation of respiratory droplets, during sneezing and


coughing.
The virus sheds in saliva.
Also, the virus can be transmitted by direct contact with
saliva.
Clinical features

Mumps is a highly infectious child-hood disease.


IP, about three weeks.
Mumps starts with moderate fever, malaise, pain on
chewing or swallowing, particularly acidic liquids.
Followed by inflammation of the salivary glands,
particularly the parotid glands.
The swelling appears in front of the ear.
Parotitis .
Parotitis .
Complications

Aseptic meningitis.
Encephalitis.
Orchitis, after puberty. Inflammation of one or both
testicles. Usually unilateral , rarely leads to sterility .
Pancreatitis.
Oophoritis.
Thyroiditis.
Prognosis & lab diagnosis

In the absence of complications recovery is usual.

Lab. Diagnosis, by detection of IgM antibody to mumps


virus.
Prevention

A live attenuated vaccine is available (MMR).


It contains mumps, measles and rubella attenuated
virus strains.
Administered in one dose, intramuscularly or
subcutaneously.
The vaccine is protective.
treatment

There is no specific anti-viral drug therapy.


Treatment is supportive by treating symptoms, using
antipyretics and analgesics.
Child care

The child must rest in bed until the fever goes away.
Isolate the child, to prevent spreading the disease to
other.
Use analgesics and anti-pyretic to ease symptoms.
Avoid food that require chewing.
Avoid sour foods that stimulate saliva production.
Drink plenty of water.
Use cold compress to ease the pain of swelling
glands.

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