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Children are susceptible to mumps because their bodies don't have antibodies yet. Mumps is caused by a virus and is very contagious. Currently, there is no specific drug to treat the mumps virus, instead treating the symptoms of the disease.
1. Symptoms of mumps in children
Mumps in children usually heals in 10-12 days. It takes about 1 week for each ear to heal. Before mumps, children often feel uncomfortable in their bodies, this time lasts from 1-2 days.
Children with mumps will show some of the following symptoms:
Children have a high fever from 38-40 degrees Celsius and last for 3-4 days Feeling tired, headache, earache Chills, fear of the wind Melasma saliva, salivary glands gradually swell in the ears Swelling of cheeks, painful swallowing, may be swollen cheeks on one or both sides. Throat is red and inflamed. Jaws are painful when opening or chewing food, may spread pain. whole ear.
Bệnh quai bị ở trẻ em thường lành bệnh sau khoảng 10 - 12 ngày
2. Complications of mumps
Mumps can lead to serious complications if not treated properly.
Some people think that boys with mumps will be infertile. Mumps is a benign disease with a low complication rate. However, if this condition is prolonged, not treated in time, severe inflammation will affect the vas deferens, one of the causes of male infertility. Not all boys with mumps get orchitis. And not every baby with orchitis is infertile. About 13% of children with orchitis have infertility complications.
Some complications of mumps include:
Orchitis: this is the most worrisome complication, testicular atrophy, however, the rate of testicular atrophy due to mumps virus is very low (about 0.5 %). Men with mumps can have atrophy of one or both testicles. Ovarian inflammation in women, the incidence of this complication is also quite low. Encephalitis, meningitis, acute pancreatitis, myocarditis, leukopenia. Although the complications of mumps are rare, they are very dangerous and can be life-threatening.
3. Why should children with mumps limit running?
Trẻ mắc quai bị nên hạn chế chạy nhảy nhằm tránh các biến chứng như viêm tinh hoàn
In addition to limiting running, jumping, and vigorous exercise, children with mumps also need to be treated with some of the following measures:
To avoid bumping into bumps, give children easy-to-swallow, soft foods such as: porridge, soup...if the child is in too much pain, they can use a straw. Give children plenty of water to drink to lower body temperature. Besides, give them more fruit juices and milk to ensure the body has enough nutrients. For children to use physiological saline to avoid dry mouth in children. Always pay attention and monitor mumps symptoms in children. When you see symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, you should immediately take the child to a medical facility for timely treatment. When a child has mumps, plaster should not be used to treat the disease because it only relieves pain, but does not change the course of the disease. If the child has a fever over 38 degrees Celsius, use paracetamol or warm compresses on the parotid area to relieve pain. Mumps is a benign disease with a low complication rate, but when you see a child showing any signs of the disease, it is necessary to take the child to a medical facility for early treatment to avoid the risk of dangerous complications.
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