Mumps was a common childhood virus prior to the introduction of an effective vaccine.
Type: single-stranded RNA virus
Family: Paramyxovirididae
Genus: Rubulavirus
Incubation period: 12-24 days
Common clinical findings:
(1) fever
(2) fatigue
(3) malaise
(4) myalgias
(5) headache
(6) salivary gland swelling, most often involving the parotid gland
Complications:
(1) orchitis in males, less often oophoritis in females
(2) pancreatitis
(3) myocarditis
(4) encephalitis
(5) fetal complications if it develops during pregnancy
(6) deafness (rare)
(7) laryngeal edema
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases
