Mumps

Question 1

How is mumps transmitted, what is the responsible pathogen, how is it prevented, and when is it infective?

Answer 1

1. respiratory droplets or saliva
2. RNA paramyxovirus
3. MMR vaccine
4. 7 days before and 9 days after parotid swelling starts

Question 2

What is this a presentation of?

Prodromal malaise, fever, painful parotid swelling becoming bilateral in 70%, resolves after 10 days.

Answer 2

Mumps

Question 3

How is mumps diagnosed?

Answer 3

Clinical or mumps specific IgM or mumps RNA in the saliva.

Question 4

What is the management of mumps?

Answer 4

Analgesia and rest

Question 5

What are the complications of mumps?

Answer 5

Orchiditis, bilateral testicular pain, infertility, pancreatitis, deafness, encephalitis.