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  • Mumps
  • MUMPS
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  • GT.M is an implementation of MUMPS maintained by FIS.
  • Mumps (epidemic parotitis) is a viral disease of the human species, caused by the mumps virus. Before the development of vaccination and the introduction of a vaccine, it was a common childhood disease worldwide. It is still a significant threat to health in the third world, and outbreaks still occur sporadically in developed countries.
  • Mumps is a contagious viral disease which blocks the drainage of the salivary ducts, causing them to swell and giving the patient the swollen face which lends the disease its name. Although mumps is very contagious and virulent, it is relatively harmless and rarely results in the death of the patient, particularly when the patient is a child. The disease is somewhat more serious in adults where in rare cases it can lead to sterility.
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mortalityrate
  • Low
symptom
  • Swollen salivary glands, fever
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Name
  • Mumps
Type
treatment
  • Palliative care
Cause
  • Exposure to virus
abstract
  • GT.M is an implementation of MUMPS maintained by FIS.
  • Mumps is a contagious viral disease which blocks the drainage of the salivary ducts, causing them to swell and giving the patient the swollen face which lends the disease its name. Although mumps is very contagious and virulent, it is relatively harmless and rarely results in the death of the patient, particularly when the patient is a child. The disease is somewhat more serious in adults where in rare cases it can lead to sterility. The disease will pass of its own accord in 10-14 days. Patients respond well to rest, fluids and being reassured. People who have not had the disease should avoid anyone with it to prevent contagion.
  • Mumps (epidemic parotitis) is a viral disease of the human species, caused by the mumps virus. Before the development of vaccination and the introduction of a vaccine, it was a common childhood disease worldwide. It is still a significant threat to health in the third world, and outbreaks still occur sporadically in developed countries.