Can mumps cause serious complications?

Posted by Doctor Nguyen Thi Dinh - Pediatric Center, Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Mumps is a contagious acute infection caused by a virus. The disease is characterized by painful swelling of salivary glands such as parotid glands and submandibular glands (Fig. The disease usually resolves on its own but can also cause serious complications such as encephalitis, meningitis, gonadal inflammation, and myocarditis.

1. What are common symptoms in people with mumps?

After being exposed to an infectious source, within 16 to 18 days, people with mumps begin to show symptoms such as:
Fever Headache Muscle pain Fatigue Loss of appetite Accompanied by swelling of the salivary glands usually appear within 48 In which, inflammation of the parotid gland (one or two sides) is most common in children from 2 to 9 years old with the following manifestations: swollen parotid gland, pain sensitivity, ear pain.

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2. What complications can mumps cause?

Mumps usually goes away on its own but can also cause serious complications. Mumps complications can occur even in people who have been vaccinated, and can also occur in people who have mumps and don't have parotitis.
Complications include:
Orchitis, ovarian inflammation Neurological complications: meningitis, encephalitis, deafness Other complications such as: arthritis, pancreatitis, myocarditis

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Reference source: update.com

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