What are the symptoms of mumps?

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Mumps is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by mumps virus. Mumps will have a latent period, once the onset, the first performance for the ear swelling. Most of the cases were acute. What are the symptoms of mumps? Now let me tell you something.

What are the symptoms of mumps?

First of all, the parotid gland is significantly enlarged from a few hours to 1-2 days after the onset of the disease. The severity of the symptoms is not consistent. Adult patients are generally more serious. Parotid gland swelling is the most characteristic, one side first swelling, but there are also two sides swelling at the same time, 1-3 days for the peak symptoms, eating difficulties

The local skin may be bright and red. At this time, slight pain may appear when touching the skin. In addition, it should be noted that the fever symptoms may be alleviated in 4 ` 6 days, and the swelling in the lower part of the earlobe may have subsided and gradually began to recover

When the onset of 7-14 days, probably can be cured, at this time still can not be careless, pay attention to rest and diet, atypical cases may not have parotid gland swelling, but with simple orchitis or meningoencephalitis symptoms, there are only submandibular gland or sublingual gland swelling.

matters needing attention

During the onset of the disease, we should pay attention to indoor ventilation, light diet, oral cleanliness, acid food, and isolation of patients.