Acute parotitis symptoms?

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Most children and teenagers aged 4-15 get mumps, and adults also get it. It is easy to break out in schools, nurseries, kindergartens and other places where children are concentrated. Recently, I heard that many children in baby kindergartens have got mumps, and the infection is very strong. Yesterday, my baby was crying and crying when she got up. Her right face was very red and hot, obviously bigger than her left face, There seems to be a hard lump. After about an hour, the right face is not very red, but it's a little red near the corner of the right mouth. Got parotitis to have what symptom to tell everybody now.

Acute parotitis symptoms?

After the child got mumps, his face was swollen and he became fat. Because the parotid gland is located on both sides of the cheek near the earlobe, when mumps, the swollen parotid gland is centered on the earlobe and spreads around, so mumps is also known as "big mouth" and "swollen fried son" in the folk.

Mumps is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by the invasion of the parotid gland by mumps virus. The patient is the source of infection. It is transmitted by inhalation of droplets. The patient will get sick 2-3 weeks after contacting the patient. The swelling was most obvious in 1-3 days after onset, and gradually subsided. The swelling completely subsided in about 2 weeks. In the early 3-5 days of onset, there are fever, fatigue, do not want to eat and other symptoms.

Once found that the child had mumps, should be immediately isolated, bed rest. Eat soft and easy to digest food and avoid spicy and sour food. It can lead to increased local pain. To drink more boiled water, keep the mouth clean, swelling parts can be applied with Chinese medicine, can reduce local pain, help detumescence. At the same time can also take Banlangen Granules.

matters needing attention

Once got parotitis, should be isolated to the parotid gland swelling completely subsided before entering kindergarten or school, so as not to infect other children. The utensils should be separated from others and be boiled and disinfected regularly. Clothes, bedding and other items should be exposed outdoors.