Mumps
Mumps is a contagious viral illness, spread by bodily fluids, that causes uncomfortable symptoms including swelling of the salivary glands, fever, body aches, and fatigue. Many people that contract mumps have no symptoms, and dont realize that they were even infected. Rarely, some people develop serious complications with mumps, including inflammation of the brain and spinal cord. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report less than 1000 cases annually, thanks to widespread vaccination. If you become ill with mumps, there is no treatment. You should isolate yourself from others to reduce the spread of the disease.
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- Q Are there alternative treatments for mumps?
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Treatment for mumps involves administering supportive therapy during recovery. There is no cure for mumps; you must wait for the disease to run its course. Get plenty of rest and stay well hydrated. Stay in bed for the first week after you are diagnosed... Full Answer
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- Q How do medications treat mumps?
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There is no cure for mumps. Mumps is a viral infection, so antibiotics are an ineffective treatment. If you have mumps, you may want to avoid acidic foods, since these can aggravate the facial soreness associated with mumps. You may want to choose foods... Full Answer
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- Q What are the treatment options for mumps?
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Mumps is a viral infection, so antibiotics and other drugs are not considered effective treatment options. For the most part, mumps clears up on its own after about two weeks. Complications are rare. You will probably be advised to consider yourself... Full Answer
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- Q How is mumps diagnosed?
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Because vaccination against the mumps virus has become routine, mumps infection is much rarer than it used to be. Other common illnesses, such as tonsillitis, can cause symptoms similar to those of mumps. If you have not been vaccinated against mumps,... Full Answer
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