Mumps (commonly known as mumps) is a respiratory infectious disease caused by mumps virus, which is common in children and adolescents. Because the most obvious symptoms of patients are swelling and pain of parotid gland downward, forward and backward, and the mouth will be obviously swollen, but many young parents only have memories of childhood illness, but they know little about this disease.
Last Friday, Xiaowen, an 8-year-old girl, suddenly had a swollen cheek. Young parents didn't take it seriously when they saw that the parotid gland was not swollen badly. It was not until a few days later that my parents felt that something was wrong. Xiaowen hurts when he touches his cheek lightly, and he has a persistent fever and drowsiness. Parents rushed their children to the hospital, and the doctor diagnosed mumps complicated with meningitis.
The doctor pointed out that autumn is the high incidence season of mumps in children, and it is not only painful for children to suffer from this disease, but also affects their study. It is necessary for parents to master some knowledge of prevention and treatment to alleviate their children's pain. Mumps is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by mumps virus, which is characterized by parotid gland enlargement. It can also invade testis, ovary and central nervous system, leading to serious complications such as meningitis and orchitis in different degrees. Once parents find that their children have high fever, headache, sore throat, parotid gland swelling on one or both sides, and the pain is aggravated when eating, especially when eating acidic food, young parents should pay attention to it and need to go to the hospital for treatment in time. Because mumps can lead to complications such as meningitis, orchitis, oophoritis and pancreatitis. In general, early treatment will not cause complications.
It is important to isolate children in time. At the peak of the disease, go to crowded places less or not, and wear masks when contacting patients. For patients, masks must also be worn when going out or contacting other healthy people. In the popular season, strengthening indoor ventilation in kindergartens, schools and other collective living places can play a preventive role. Where patients live, windows should be opened for ventilation for more than 30 minutes, and rooms with conditions can be disinfected by ultraviolet rays. Live attenuated mumps vaccine can reduce the incidence rate, and children over 1 year should be vaccinated. Children can strengthen their body resistance and resist the invasion of diseases through reasonable nutritious diet and proper physical exercise.