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Overview

Approximately 20-30% cases infected with mumps may remain asymptomatic.[1] Mumps typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite, and is followed by swelling of salivary glands (classically the parotid gland).[2] Painful testicular swelling and rash may also occur.

History

Common Symptoms

Comparison of a person before and after contracting mumps


The more common symptoms of mumps are:

  • Swelling of the parotid gland (or parotitis) in more than 90% of patients on one side (unilateral) or both sides (bilateral), and pain behind the lower jaw when chewing.
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • Orchitis, referring to painful inflammation of the testicle.[3] Males past puberty who develop mumps have a 30 percent risk of orchitis.

Prodrome

Fever and headache can occur already as prodromal symptoms of mumps, together with malaise and anorexia.

Less Common Symptoms

Other symptoms of mumps can include, sore face and/or ears and occasionally in more serious cases, loss of voice.

References

  1. "Mumps epidemic--Iowa, 2006". MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 55 (13): 366–8. 2006. PMID 16601665. Retrieved 2012-03-08. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. Enders G (1996). Paramyxoviruses–Mumps virus. In: Barron's Medical Microbiology (Barron S et al, eds.) (4th ed. ed.). Univ of Texas Medical Branch. (via NCBI Bookshelf) ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.
  3. Manson AL (1990). "Mumps orchitis". Urology. 36 (4): 355–8. PMID 2219620.


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