Mumps

Obsi & Zack Kenneke

Mumps is a contagious diseases caused by the mumps virus.Its symptoms are usually fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness and loss of appetitel, and the glands usually become increasingly swollen and painful over a period of 1 to 3 days.The virus is spread from person to person by direct contact like respiratory droplets (when you sneeze). mumps causes your salivary glands to swell. It can also cause inflamation of brain.
 * __What are the mumps and what do they do?__ **

__**Where is it most commonly found?**__ It is a disease both infants and adults could get.But usually children are most likely to get the disease. Mumps have now became very rare because of vaccinations for it. It is also better to get it while you are younger because you then have a very small chance of getting it while you are old because youare amuned to it. If you get it while you are older it can be much worse and much more dangerouse. __**What are cures for the mumps?**__ Right now the best treatments for the mumps is trying to fight and manage the symptoms. The body will fight the infection, but you should take medicine like acetaminophen or ibuprofen to help with the fever and the pain. You can use a warm miost towel to help with swelling, rest until fever is gone, and eat a soft bland diet. The most effective control measure is to be vaccinated with MMR vaccines. Immunity acquired after contracting the diseases is usually long term. After around two weeks symptoms should be gone, but they can come back much worse, but it is very unlikely.

__**What happens if its left untreated?**__ It can be spread into the middle ear or into the sinuses. You also may require a trip to the doctor for fuurther examination.

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