Mumps in children
goodtoknow says: Very few children now get mumps in the UK thanks to the MMR (measles,mumps and rubella) vaccine. It mainly affects children and teenagers although adults can get it too. If your child has mumps they'll have a hamster-like swollen face and a high temperature. Mumps is a viral infection of the main salivary glands. It can make chewing and swallowing painful and lead to mild stomach ache. Complete recovery is quick. The best treatment is bed rest, plenty of fluids and paracetamol to lower your child's temperature. Boys may also get swollen testicles. In rare cases it can cause infertility.
For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of mumps from patient.co.uk, read on.
Mumps is an infection caused by the mumps virus. It mainly affects the salivary glands but sometimes other parts of the body are affected. Mumps normally affects children, but can occur at any age. Mumps is now rare in the UK as children are routinely immunised against mumps.
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charlotte mitchell, 9 months [Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment.]
my mum has mumps at the moment and i am wondering if the lump is supposed to be getting bigger as it doesnt seem to be going it is just getting worse and she has had it for 7 days now.