Świnka
Objawy

Świnka (parotitis epidemica) to ostra wirusowa infekcja wywołana przez wirus świnki, charakteryzująca się obrzękiem i bolesnym powiększeniem gruczołów ślinowych, głównie przyusznych. Okres inkubacji wynosi 12-25 dni (średnio 16-18 dni), a zakaźność utrzymuje się od 2-3 dni przed do 5 dni po wystąpieniu obrzęku. Przebieg kliniczny rozpoczyna się fazą prodromalną z gorączką do 39,5-40°C, bólami głowy, mięśni i stawów, a następnie pojawia się charakterystyczny obrzęk ślinianek przyusznych, utrzymujący się zwykle 5-7 dni. U 60-70% zakażonych występuje obrzęk ślinianek, a u 20-40% infekcja przebiega bezobjawowo. Po przebyciu choroby rozwija się trwała odporność. Diagnostyka opiera się na obrazie klinicznym i wywiadzie epidemiologicznym, brak jest specyficznego leczenia przeciwwirusowego, terapia jest objawowa.

Świnka – definicja i wprowadzenie

Świnka (parotitis-epidemica/” title=”parotitis epidemica” class=”to-tag” data-termid=”127530″>łac. parotitis epidemica) jest ostrą, zakaźną chorobą wirusową wywołaną przez wirus świnki, która charakteryzuje się przede wszystkim obrzękiem i bolesnym powiększeniem gruczołów ślinowych, najczęściej przyusznych. Choroba może przebiegać bezobjawowo lub z różnym nasileniem objawów, od łagodnych do ciężkich.12 Świnka występowała kiedyś powszechnie w dzieciństwie, jednak dzięki szczepieniom stała się w wielu krajach stosunkowo rzadka.3

Okres inkubacji

Okres inkubacji, czyli czas między zakażeniem a pojawieniem się objawów, wynosi zwykle od 12 do 25 dni, najczęściej 16-18 dni.45 Po kontakcie z osobą zakażoną objawy rozwijają się zazwyczaj po 2-3 tygodniach.6 Wirus świnki może być przenoszony od 2-3 dni przed pojawieniem się obrzęku gruczołów ślinowych do 5 dni po jego wystąpieniu, co sprawia, że jest wysoce zakaźny.78

Objawy świnki

Faza prodromalna

Przebieg kliniczny świnki można podzielić na kilka faz. W fazie prodromalnej, która trwa zwykle 1-3 dni, pojawiają się niespecyficzne, łagodne objawy grypopodobne, takie jak:910

  • Gorączka o niskim lub umiarkowanym nasileniu (może osiągać 39,5-40°C)
  • Ból głowy
  • Złe samopoczucie (osłabienie)
  • Bóle mięśni i stawów
  • Utrata apetytu
  • Ból gardła

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Zapalenie ślinianek przyusznych (parotitis)

Najbardziej charakterystycznym objawem świnki, występującym w ciągu 12-24 godzin po objawach prodromalnych, jest obrzęk gruczołów ślinowych, szczególnie ślinianek przyusznych (parotitis). Objaw ten pojawia się u około 60-70% wszystkich zakażonych oraz u 90% osób z objawami.1314 Zapalenie ślinianek przyusznych charakteryzuje się:

  • Powiększeniem i obrzękiem jednej lub obu ślinianek przyusznych, znajdujących się z przodu i poniżej ucha
  • Charakterystycznym wyglądem „chomiczych policzków” lub „twarzy chomika”
  • Bólem i tkliwością podczas dotykania
  • Trudnościami w żuciu, przełykaniu i mówieniu
  • Nasileniem bólu przy spożywaniu kwaśnych pokarmów i napojów (np. soków cytrusowych)

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Obrzęk ślinianek zwykle osiąga maksimum w drugim dniu choroby i utrzymuje się przez 5-7 dni.18 W większości przypadków (70-80%) zajęte są obie ślinianki przyuszne, choć początkowo obrzęk może być jednostronny i dopiero później przechodzić na drugą stronę.19 Rzadziej mogą być zajęte również inne ślinianki, np. podjęzykowe lub podżuchwowe.20

Przebieg bezobjawowy

Należy zauważyć, że znaczna część zakażeń wirusem świnki przebiega bezobjawowo lub z bardzo łagodnymi objawami. Około 20-40% zakażonych nie ma żadnych objawów, a dodatkowe 40-50% może mieć jedynie niespecyficzne lub głównie objawy ze strony układu oddechowego.2122 U około 1/3 zakażonych osób nie występują żadne zauważalne objawy.23

Powikłania świnki

Chociaż świnka jest zwykle chorobą łagodną, szczególnie u dzieci, może prowadzić do poważnych powikłań, które częściej występują u osób dorosłych i nastolatków po okresie dojrzewania.24

Zapalenie jąder (orchitis)

Zapalenie jąder (orchitis) jest najczęstszym powikłaniem świnki u dojrzałych płciowo mężczyzn i występuje u 10-40% zakażonych.2526 Charakteryzuje się:

  • Bólem, obrzękiem i tkliwością jednego lub obu jąder
  • Wysoką gorączką (39-41°C)
  • Zaczerwienieniem moszny
  • Nudnościami i wymiotami

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Zapalenie jąder pojawia się zwykle 1-2 tygodnie po wystąpieniu zapalenia ślinianek, ale może wystąpić nawet do 6 tygodni później.29 W 10-30% przypadków orchitis zajmuje oba jądra. Zapaleniu jąder w około 85% przypadków towarzyszy zapalenie najądrzy (epididymitis).30 Chociaż zapalenie jąder może prowadzić do zmniejszenia ich wielkości (atrofii), przypadki całkowitej bezpłodności są rzadkie.31

Inne powikłania

Do innych potencjalnych powikłań świnki należą:

  • Zapalenie opon mózgowo-rdzeniowych (meningitis) – występuje u około 1-10% pacjentów z świnką, zazwyczaj ma przebieg łagodny i ustępuje bez następstw3233
  • Zapalenie mózgu (encephalitis) – rzadkie (0,02-0,3% przypadków), ale poważne powikłanie, odpowiedzialne za większość zgonów związanych ze świnką34
  • Zapalenie trzustki (pancreatitis) – występuje u około 5% zakażonych osób, powoduje ból w górnej części brzucha i wymioty35
  • Zapalenie jajników (oophoritis) – dotyka około 5% dojrzałych płciowo kobiet, objawia się bólem w podbrzuszu, ale rzadko prowadzi do niepłodności3637
  • Zapalenie gruczołów sutkowych (mastitis) – może wystąpić u kobiet38
  • Utrata słuchu – może być przejściowa lub trwała, występuje u około 1 na 20 pacjentów, jednostronna w 80% przypadków3940

U kobiet w ciąży świnka zwiększa ryzyko poronienia, szczególnie w pierwszym trymestrze, choć nie prowadzi do wad wrodzonych u dziecka.4142

Przebieg i czas trwania choroby

Świnka zazwyczaj ustępuje samoistnie w ciągu 1-2 tygodni.43 Czas trwania poszczególnych objawów różni się:

  • Gorączka utrzymuje się zwykle przez 1-6 dni44
  • Obrzęk ślinianek przyusznych trwa zazwyczaj 5-7 dni, ale może utrzymywać się do 10 dni45
  • Całkowity czas trwania choroby wynosi około 7-10 dni46

Po przechorowaniu świnki organizm zazwyczaj nabywa odporność na całe życie.47 Rokowanie dla pacjentów z niepowikłaną świnką jest doskonałe.48

Czynniki wpływające na przebieg choroby

Wiek pacjenta

Przebieg świnki różni się w zależności od wieku pacjenta:

  • U dzieci poniżej 2 lat objawy często nie występują w ogóle lub są bardzo łagodne49
  • U dzieci w wieku szkolnym i nastolatków choroba zwykle ma przebieg łagodny50
  • U młodzieży po okresie dojrzewania i dorosłych objawy są zwykle bardziej nasilone, a ryzyko powikłań większe5152

Stan szczepienia

Osoby zaszczepione przeciwko śwince mogą nadal ulec zakażeniu, ale ich objawy są zwykle łagodniejsze, a ryzyko powikłań mniejsze.53

Diagnostyka i leczenie

Diagnoza świnki jest najczęściej stawiana na podstawie charakterystycznych objawów klinicznych, zwłaszcza obrzęku ślinianek przyusznych, oraz informacji o ekspozycji na wirusa.54

Nie istnieje specyficzne leczenie przeciwwirusowe świnki. Leczenie jest objawowe i obejmuje:5556

  • Odpoczynek
  • Odpowiednie nawodnienie
  • Leki przeciwbólowe i przeciwgorączkowe (paracetamol, ibuprofen) w celu złagodzenia bólu i obniżenia gorączki
  • Stosowanie zimnych lub ciepłych okładów na opuchnięte ślinianki
  • Unikanie kwaśnych pokarmów i napojów, które mogą nasilać ból
  • Spożywanie miękkich, łatwych do przełknięcia pokarmów

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Pacjenci ze świnką powinni być izolowani od innych osób przez co najmniej 5 dni od początku obrzęku ślinianek, aby zapobiec rozprzestrzenianiu się infekcji.59 W przypadku wystąpienia powikłań może być konieczna hospitalizacja i bardziej intensywne leczenie.60

Obraz kliniczny świnki

Świnka jest chorobą wirusową, która objawia się przede wszystkim obrzękiem i bolesnym powiększeniem ślinianek przyusznych. Po okresie inkubacji 12-25 dni (najczęściej 16-18 dni) pojawiają się niespecyficzne objawy grypopodobne, które po 1-3 dniach przechodzą w charakterystyczny obrzęk ślinianek. Przebieg choroby jest zwykle łagodny, a pełne wyzdrowienie następuje w ciągu 1-2 tygodni. Powikłania, takie jak zapalenie jąder, zapalenie opon mózgowo-rdzeniowych czy trzustki, występują rzadko, ale są częstsze u osób dorosłych. Leczenie jest objawowe i polega na łagodzeniu dolegliwości do czasu samoistnego ustąpienia infekcji.6162

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Materiały źródłowe

  • #1 Mumps – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps
    Mumps is a highly contagious viral disease caused by the mumps virus. Initial symptoms of mumps are non-specific and include fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, and loss of appetite. These symptoms are usually followed by painful swelling around the side of the face (the parotid glands, called parotitis), which is the most common symptom of a mumps infection. Symptoms typically occur 16 to 18 days after exposure to the virus. About one-third of people with a mumps infection do not have any symptoms (asymptomatic). […] Complications are rare but include deafness and a wide range of inflammatory conditions, of which inflammation of the testes, breasts, ovaries, pancreas, meninges, and brain are the most common. Viral meningitis can occur in 1/4 of people with mumps. Testicular inflammation may result in reduced fertility and, rarely, sterility.
  • #2 Mumps – StatPearls – NCBI BookshelfTwitterFacebookLinkedInGitHubNCBI Insights BlogTwitterFacebookYoutube
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534785/
    Mumps, once a common childhood disease, is a contagious viral illness. Mumps infection typically presents with a prodrome of headache, fever, fatigue, anorexia, and malaise, followed by the classic hallmark of the disease, parotitis. Common complications of mumps include orchitis, oophoritis, mastitis, pancreatitis, encephalitis, and aseptic meningitis. […] Mumps typically presents with a prodrome of headache, fever, fatigue, anorexia, and malaise, followed by the classic hallmark of the disease, parotitis. The prodrome of the mumps virus includes nonspecific symptoms such as fever, malaise, headache, myalgia, and anorexia, shortly followed by parotitis in the subsequent days. Mumps parotitis is the most common manifestation of the virus, occurring in over 70% of infections. […] Orchitis is the next most common manifestation of mumps, characterized by unilateral or bilateral painful swelling, enlargement, and tenderness of the testes. Testicular atrophy develops in one-half of those affected.
  • #3
    https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/mumps.aspx
    Mumps is an infectious disease caused by the mumps virus. In the past, mumps infection was very common in childhood. Due to immunisation, it has become uncommon in Australia. […] Common symptoms of mumps are fever, loss of appetite, tiredness and headaches followed by swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands. One or both of the parotid salivary glands (which are located within the cheeks, near the jaw line, below the ears) are most frequently affected. […] About one third of infected people do not show any symptoms at all. […] Mumps is usually a more severe illness in people infected after puberty. […] Complications from the mumps are uncommon and can include inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), the lining of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), the testicles (orchitis), the ovaries (oophoritis), breasts (mastitis), spontaneous abortion and hearing loss. Sterility (inability to have children) in males is extremely rare.
  • #4 Mumps Symptoms and Complications | Mumps | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/mumps/signs-symptoms/index.html
    Mumps is best known for causing puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw. […] Mumps is usually mild, but in rare cases it can cause more severe complications like brain inflammation. […] Most people show symptoms 2 to 4 weeks after infection and recover within 2 weeks. […] Symptoms typically appear 16 to 18 days after infection, but they may appear 12 to 25 days after infection. […] Some people with mumps have very mild symptoms (like a cold). Some people have no symptoms at all and may not know they have mumps. In rare cases, mumps can cause more severe complications. […] Most people with mumps recover completely within 2 weeks. […] In rare cases, mumps is deadly can cause more severe complications. […] Some complications of mumps are known to occur more often in adults. […] Complications can include: Inflammation of the testicles (orchitis); this may lead to a decrease in testicular size (testicular atrophy)
  • #5
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mumps/symptoms/
    The symptoms of mumps usually develop 12 to 25 days after becoming infected with the mumps virus (this delay is known as the incubation period). The average incubation period is around 17 days. […] Swelling of the parotid glands is the most common symptom of mumps. […] Both glands are usually affected by the swelling, although sometimes only one gland is affected. The swelling can cause pain, tenderness and difficulty with swallowing. […] More general symptoms often develop a few days before the parotid glands swell. These can include: headache, joint pain, feeling sick, dry mouth, mild abdominal pain, feeling tired, loss of appetite, a high temperature. […] In about 1 in 6 cases, mumps doesn’t cause any noticeable symptoms.
  • #6 Mumps – Symptoms & causes – Mayo Clinic
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mumps/symptoms-causes/syc-20375361
    Symptoms of mumps show up about 2 to 3 weeks after exposure to the virus. Some people may have no symptoms or very mild symptoms. The first symptoms may be similar to flu symptoms such as: Fever. Headache. Muscle aches or pain. Not wanting to eat. Tiredness. […] Swelling of the salivary glands usually starts within a few days. Symptoms may include: Swelling of one or both glands on the sides of the face. Pain or tenderness around the swelling. Less often, swelling of glands below the floor of the mouth. […] A common symptom of mumps is painful swelling on one or both sides of the face.
  • #7 Mumps Fact Sheet
    https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2440/
    Mumps is a disease caused by a virus. You can catch mumps through the air from an infected person’s cough or sneeze. You can also get it by direct contact with an infected surface. The virus usually makes you feel sick and causes a salivary gland between your jaw and ear to swell. Other body tissues can become infected too. […] After a person is exposed to mumps, symptoms usually appear in 16 to 18 days. But, it can take 12 to 25 days after exposure. The symptoms are usually: Low-grade fever, Headache, Muscle aches, Stiff neck, Fatigue, Loss of appetite, Swelling and tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands. Some people have just mild symptoms, or no symptoms. […] A person with mumps can pass it to others from 2 to 3 days before the swelling starts until five days after the swelling begins.
  • #8
    https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/mumps.page
    Mumps is a viral illness that affects the salivary glands. […] Symptoms include fever, body aches, headaches, and swelling of the salivary glands. The parotid gland, located just below and in front of the ear, is most often affected. About a third of people who contract the mumps virus do not develop symptoms. […] Symptoms usually occur 14 to 18 days after infection. The lag between infection and illness can be as short as 12 days or as long as 25 days. […] People with mumps are usually contagious from 2 days before to 5 days after they develop symptoms. A person is most contagious just before symptoms appear.
  • #9 Mumps – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps
    The incubation period, the time between the start of an infection and when symptoms begin to show, is about 7–25 days, averaging 16–18 days. 20–40% of infections are asymptomatic or are restricted to mild respiratory symptoms, sometimes with a fever. Over the course of the disease, three distinct phases are recognized: prodromal, early acute, and established acute. The prodromal phase typically has non-specific, mild symptoms such as a low-grade fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, loss of appetite, and sore throat. In the early acute phase, as the mumps virus spreads throughout the body, systemic symptoms emerge. Most commonly, parotitis occurs during this time period. During the established acute phase, orchitis, meningitis, and encephalitis may occur, and these conditions are responsible for the bulk of mumps morbidity.
  • #10 Mumps – Children’s Health Issues – Merck Manual Consumer Version
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/common-viral-infections-in-infants-and-children/mumps
    Mumps symptoms begin 12 to 24 days after infection. Most people develop chills, headache, poor appetite, a general feeling of illness (malaise), and a low to moderate fever. These symptoms are followed in 12 to 24 hours by swelling of the salivary glands (parotitis), which is most prominent on the second day and lasts 5 to 7 days. […] Some children simply have swelling of the salivary glands without the other symptoms. The swelling results in pain when chewing or swallowing, particularly when swallowing acidic liquids, such as citrus fruit juices. The glands are tender when touched. At this stage, the temperature usually rises to 103 or 104 F (about 39.5 or 40 C) and lasts 1 to 3 days. […] About 25 to 30% of people do not develop symptoms.
  • #11 Mumps – symptoms, treatments and vaccination | healthdirect
    https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mumps
    Mumps is a contagious viral illness. It can cause fever, swelling of the salivary glands (parotitis) and inflammation in other parts of the body. […] Symptoms of mumps develop about 2 to 3 weeks after having contact with an infected person. Mumps often starts as a flu-like illness, with symptoms such as: fever, headache, tiredness, body aches, poor appetite. […] The classic sign of mumps is swelling on one or both sides of your face. This is caused by swollen salivary glands (parotitis). This happens in about 7 out of 10 people with mumps. […] Adult males can also get orchitis (inflammation of the testicles). This happens for up to 3 in 10 males. […] Around 1 in 3 people with mumps has no symptoms. […] Sometimes, mumps causes complications that can be serious and have lasting effects on your health. Mumps can lead to: encephalitis or meningitis — inflammation of the brain or its linings — that can be life-threatening and cause long-term hearing loss, orchitis (inflammation of the testicles), which can lead to infertility. […] Catching mumps during early pregnancy can increase the chance of a miscarriage.
  • #12 Content – Health Encyclopedia – University of Rochester Medical Center
    https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=90&contentid=P02531
    Mumps is a very contagious viral illness that infects the pair of salivary glands in front of the ears. Symptoms of mumps include swelling in the throat and jaw. […] Symptoms usually take 2 to 3 weeks to appear after contact with the virus. Many children have no symptoms or very mild symptoms. The most common symptoms of mumps include: Pain and swelling in the salivary glands, especially in the jaw area. Trouble talking and chewing. Earache. Fever. Headache. Muscle aches. Tiredness. Loss of appetite. […] The most common symptoms of mumps include pain and swelling in the salivary glands, especially in the jaw area. Other symptoms include trouble talking and chewing, an earache, and a fever.
  • #13 Mumps – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps
    The parotid glands are salivary glands situated on the sides of the mouth in front of the ears. Inflammation of them, called parotitis, is the most common mumps symptom and occurs in about 90% of symptomatic cases and 60–70% of total infections. During mumps parotitis, usually both the left and right parotid glands experience painful swelling, with unilateral swelling in a small percentage of cases. Parotitis occurs 2–3 weeks after exposure to the virus, within two days of developing symptoms, and usually lasts 2–3 days, but it may last as long as a week or longer. […] Outside of the salivary glands, inflammation of the testes, called orchitis, is the most common symptom of infection. Pain, swelling, and warmness of a testis appear usually 1–2 weeks after the onset of parotitis but can occur up to six weeks later. During mumps orchitis, the scrotum is tender and inflamed. It occurs in 10–40% of pubertal and post-pubertal males who contract mumps. Usually, mumps orchitis affects only one testis but in 10–30% of cases both are affected. Mumps orchitis is accompanied by inflammation of the epididymis, called epididymitis, about 85% of the time, typically occurring before orchitis. The onset of mumps orchitis is associated with a high-grade fever, vomiting, headache, and malaise. In prepubertal males, orchitis is rare as symptoms are usually restricted to parotitis.
  • #14
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mumps/symptoms/
    The symptoms of mumps usually develop 12 to 25 days after becoming infected with the mumps virus (this delay is known as the incubation period). The average incubation period is around 17 days. […] Swelling of the parotid glands is the most common symptom of mumps. […] Both glands are usually affected by the swelling, although sometimes only one gland is affected. The swelling can cause pain, tenderness and difficulty with swallowing. […] More general symptoms often develop a few days before the parotid glands swell. These can include: headache, joint pain, feeling sick, dry mouth, mild abdominal pain, feeling tired, loss of appetite, a high temperature. […] In about 1 in 6 cases, mumps doesn’t cause any noticeable symptoms.
  • #15 Mumps – NHS
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mumps/
    Mumps is most recognisable by the painful swellings in the side of the face under the ears (the parotid glands), giving a person with mumps a distinctive „hamster face” appearance. […] Other symptoms of mumps include headaches, joint pain, and a high temperature, which may develop a few days before the swelling of the parotid glands. […] There’s currently no cure for mumps, but the infection should pass within 1 or 2 weeks.
  • #16 Mumps Clinical Information – MN Dept. of Health
    https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/mumps/hcp/clinical.html
    Mumps is a viral illness characterized by: […] Mumps is characterized by a non-specific prodrome including myalgia, anorexia, malaise, headache, and low-grade fever with an acute onset of unilateral or bilateral tender swelling of the parotid or salivary gland lasting 2 days without other apparent cause. […] Parotitis is the most common symptom. Any combination of single or multiple salivary glands may be affected. […] Up to 30 percent of mumps infections are asymptomatic. An additional 40-50 percent may have only nonspecific or primarily respiratory symptoms. […] The incubation period for mumps is usually 16 to 18 days, but can range from 12 to 25 days. […] Persons with mumps are generally infectious from 2 days before onset of swelling (or illness if swelling isn’t present) to 5 days after onset of illness. […] Orchitis (inflammation of the testes) occurs in 3-10 percent in post pubertal males. […] Rare complications include oophoritis, meningitis, mastitis, pancreatitis, permanent deafness, sterility, and death.
  • #17
    https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/mumps/symptoms/
    The most common symptom of mumps is painful swelling of the parotid glands. Parotid glands are salivary glands in the side of the face below the ears. […] Your cheeks and jaw may be swollen. […] Other symptoms of mumps include: a high temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or higher, headache, joint pain, feeling sick, dry mouth, mild stomach pain, feeling tired, loss of appetite. […] These may develop a few days before the glands swell. […] Usually both sides of the face are affected by the swelling. But sometimes only 1 side is affected. The swelling can cause pain, tenderness and difficulty with swallowing. […] Sometimes mumps does not cause any noticeable symptoms. […] Mumps is usually not serious. But it has symptoms similar to more serious infections such as glandular fever and tonsillitis. […] Mumps can affect other parts of your body including your brain, pancreas, testicles and ovaries.
  • #18 Mumps – Children’s Health Issues – Merck Manual Consumer Version
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/common-viral-infections-in-infants-and-children/mumps
    Mumps symptoms begin 12 to 24 days after infection. Most people develop chills, headache, poor appetite, a general feeling of illness (malaise), and a low to moderate fever. These symptoms are followed in 12 to 24 hours by swelling of the salivary glands (parotitis), which is most prominent on the second day and lasts 5 to 7 days. […] Some children simply have swelling of the salivary glands without the other symptoms. The swelling results in pain when chewing or swallowing, particularly when swallowing acidic liquids, such as citrus fruit juices. The glands are tender when touched. At this stage, the temperature usually rises to 103 or 104 F (about 39.5 or 40 C) and lasts 1 to 3 days. […] About 25 to 30% of people do not develop symptoms.
  • #19 Mumps: Practice Essentials, Background, Etiology
    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784603-overview
    Seventy to 80% of symptomatic cases are bilateral with unilateral swelling occurring first, followed by bilateral parotid involvement. […] Parotid swelling can last for 10 days. […] CNS involvement is the most common extrasalivary complication of mumps. Its presentation is most often as aseptic meningitis rather than as a true encephalitis. […] Aseptic meningitis has been seen in up to 10% of patients with history of parotitis. […] Approximately one third of post-pubertal male patients develop unilateral orchitis. Orchitis is the most common complication of mumps infection in adult males. […] Orchitis presents with high fevers (39-41C), severe testicular pain accompanied by swelling, and erythema of the scrotum. […] The prognosis for patients with uncomplicated mumps is excellent.
  • #20 Mumps – Children’s Health Issues – Merck Manual Consumer Version
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/common-viral-infections-in-infants-and-children/mumps
    Mumps symptoms begin 12 to 24 days after infection. Most people develop chills, headache, poor appetite, a general feeling of illness (malaise), and a low to moderate fever. These symptoms are followed in 12 to 24 hours by swelling of the salivary glands (parotitis), which is most prominent on the second day and lasts 5 to 7 days. […] Some children simply have swelling of the salivary glands without the other symptoms. The swelling results in pain when chewing or swallowing, particularly when swallowing acidic liquids, such as citrus fruit juices. The glands are tender when touched. At this stage, the temperature usually rises to 103 or 104 F (about 39.5 or 40 C) and lasts 1 to 3 days. […] About 25 to 30% of people do not develop symptoms.
  • #21 Mumps – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps
    The incubation period, the time between the start of an infection and when symptoms begin to show, is about 7–25 days, averaging 16–18 days. 20–40% of infections are asymptomatic or are restricted to mild respiratory symptoms, sometimes with a fever. Over the course of the disease, three distinct phases are recognized: prodromal, early acute, and established acute. The prodromal phase typically has non-specific, mild symptoms such as a low-grade fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, loss of appetite, and sore throat. In the early acute phase, as the mumps virus spreads throughout the body, systemic symptoms emerge. Most commonly, parotitis occurs during this time period. During the established acute phase, orchitis, meningitis, and encephalitis may occur, and these conditions are responsible for the bulk of mumps morbidity.
  • #22 Mumps Symptoms and Complications | Mumps | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/mumps/signs-symptoms/index.html
    Mumps is best known for causing puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw. […] Mumps is usually mild, but in rare cases it can cause more severe complications like brain inflammation. […] Most people show symptoms 2 to 4 weeks after infection and recover within 2 weeks. […] Symptoms typically appear 16 to 18 days after infection, but they may appear 12 to 25 days after infection. […] Some people with mumps have very mild symptoms (like a cold). Some people have no symptoms at all and may not know they have mumps. In rare cases, mumps can cause more severe complications. […] Most people with mumps recover completely within 2 weeks. […] In rare cases, mumps is deadly can cause more severe complications. […] Some complications of mumps are known to occur more often in adults. […] Complications can include: Inflammation of the testicles (orchitis); this may lead to a decrease in testicular size (testicular atrophy)
  • #23
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mumps/symptoms/
    The symptoms of mumps usually develop 12 to 25 days after becoming infected with the mumps virus (this delay is known as the incubation period). The average incubation period is around 17 days. […] Swelling of the parotid glands is the most common symptom of mumps. […] Both glands are usually affected by the swelling, although sometimes only one gland is affected. The swelling can cause pain, tenderness and difficulty with swallowing. […] More general symptoms often develop a few days before the parotid glands swell. These can include: headache, joint pain, feeling sick, dry mouth, mild abdominal pain, feeling tired, loss of appetite, a high temperature. […] In about 1 in 6 cases, mumps doesn’t cause any noticeable symptoms.
  • #24 Mumps Symptoms and Complications | Mumps | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/mumps/signs-symptoms/index.html
    Mumps is best known for causing puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw. […] Mumps is usually mild, but in rare cases it can cause more severe complications like brain inflammation. […] Most people show symptoms 2 to 4 weeks after infection and recover within 2 weeks. […] Symptoms typically appear 16 to 18 days after infection, but they may appear 12 to 25 days after infection. […] Some people with mumps have very mild symptoms (like a cold). Some people have no symptoms at all and may not know they have mumps. In rare cases, mumps can cause more severe complications. […] Most people with mumps recover completely within 2 weeks. […] In rare cases, mumps is deadly can cause more severe complications. […] Some complications of mumps are known to occur more often in adults. […] Complications can include: Inflammation of the testicles (orchitis); this may lead to a decrease in testicular size (testicular atrophy)
  • #25 Mumps – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps
    The parotid glands are salivary glands situated on the sides of the mouth in front of the ears. Inflammation of them, called parotitis, is the most common mumps symptom and occurs in about 90% of symptomatic cases and 60–70% of total infections. During mumps parotitis, usually both the left and right parotid glands experience painful swelling, with unilateral swelling in a small percentage of cases. Parotitis occurs 2–3 weeks after exposure to the virus, within two days of developing symptoms, and usually lasts 2–3 days, but it may last as long as a week or longer. […] Outside of the salivary glands, inflammation of the testes, called orchitis, is the most common symptom of infection. Pain, swelling, and warmness of a testis appear usually 1–2 weeks after the onset of parotitis but can occur up to six weeks later. During mumps orchitis, the scrotum is tender and inflamed. It occurs in 10–40% of pubertal and post-pubertal males who contract mumps. Usually, mumps orchitis affects only one testis but in 10–30% of cases both are affected. Mumps orchitis is accompanied by inflammation of the epididymis, called epididymitis, about 85% of the time, typically occurring before orchitis. The onset of mumps orchitis is associated with a high-grade fever, vomiting, headache, and malaise. In prepubertal males, orchitis is rare as symptoms are usually restricted to parotitis.
  • #26 Mumps: Practice Essentials, Background, Etiology
    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784603-overview
    Seventy to 80% of symptomatic cases are bilateral with unilateral swelling occurring first, followed by bilateral parotid involvement. […] Parotid swelling can last for 10 days. […] CNS involvement is the most common extrasalivary complication of mumps. Its presentation is most often as aseptic meningitis rather than as a true encephalitis. […] Aseptic meningitis has been seen in up to 10% of patients with history of parotitis. […] Approximately one third of post-pubertal male patients develop unilateral orchitis. Orchitis is the most common complication of mumps infection in adult males. […] Orchitis presents with high fevers (39-41C), severe testicular pain accompanied by swelling, and erythema of the scrotum. […] The prognosis for patients with uncomplicated mumps is excellent.
  • #27 Mumps: Practice Essentials, Background, Etiology
    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784603-overview
    Seventy to 80% of symptomatic cases are bilateral with unilateral swelling occurring first, followed by bilateral parotid involvement. […] Parotid swelling can last for 10 days. […] CNS involvement is the most common extrasalivary complication of mumps. Its presentation is most often as aseptic meningitis rather than as a true encephalitis. […] Aseptic meningitis has been seen in up to 10% of patients with history of parotitis. […] Approximately one third of post-pubertal male patients develop unilateral orchitis. Orchitis is the most common complication of mumps infection in adult males. […] Orchitis presents with high fevers (39-41C), severe testicular pain accompanied by swelling, and erythema of the scrotum. […] The prognosis for patients with uncomplicated mumps is excellent.
  • #28 Mumps – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps
    The parotid glands are salivary glands situated on the sides of the mouth in front of the ears. Inflammation of them, called parotitis, is the most common mumps symptom and occurs in about 90% of symptomatic cases and 60–70% of total infections. During mumps parotitis, usually both the left and right parotid glands experience painful swelling, with unilateral swelling in a small percentage of cases. Parotitis occurs 2–3 weeks after exposure to the virus, within two days of developing symptoms, and usually lasts 2–3 days, but it may last as long as a week or longer. […] Outside of the salivary glands, inflammation of the testes, called orchitis, is the most common symptom of infection. Pain, swelling, and warmness of a testis appear usually 1–2 weeks after the onset of parotitis but can occur up to six weeks later. During mumps orchitis, the scrotum is tender and inflamed. It occurs in 10–40% of pubertal and post-pubertal males who contract mumps. Usually, mumps orchitis affects only one testis but in 10–30% of cases both are affected. Mumps orchitis is accompanied by inflammation of the epididymis, called epididymitis, about 85% of the time, typically occurring before orchitis. The onset of mumps orchitis is associated with a high-grade fever, vomiting, headache, and malaise. In prepubertal males, orchitis is rare as symptoms are usually restricted to parotitis.
  • #29 Mumps – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps
    The parotid glands are salivary glands situated on the sides of the mouth in front of the ears. Inflammation of them, called parotitis, is the most common mumps symptom and occurs in about 90% of symptomatic cases and 60–70% of total infections. During mumps parotitis, usually both the left and right parotid glands experience painful swelling, with unilateral swelling in a small percentage of cases. Parotitis occurs 2–3 weeks after exposure to the virus, within two days of developing symptoms, and usually lasts 2–3 days, but it may last as long as a week or longer. […] Outside of the salivary glands, inflammation of the testes, called orchitis, is the most common symptom of infection. Pain, swelling, and warmness of a testis appear usually 1–2 weeks after the onset of parotitis but can occur up to six weeks later. During mumps orchitis, the scrotum is tender and inflamed. It occurs in 10–40% of pubertal and post-pubertal males who contract mumps. Usually, mumps orchitis affects only one testis but in 10–30% of cases both are affected. Mumps orchitis is accompanied by inflammation of the epididymis, called epididymitis, about 85% of the time, typically occurring before orchitis. The onset of mumps orchitis is associated with a high-grade fever, vomiting, headache, and malaise. In prepubertal males, orchitis is rare as symptoms are usually restricted to parotitis.
  • #30 Mumps – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumps
    The parotid glands are salivary glands situated on the sides of the mouth in front of the ears. Inflammation of them, called parotitis, is the most common mumps symptom and occurs in about 90% of symptomatic cases and 60–70% of total infections. During mumps parotitis, usually both the left and right parotid glands experience painful swelling, with unilateral swelling in a small percentage of cases. Parotitis occurs 2–3 weeks after exposure to the virus, within two days of developing symptoms, and usually lasts 2–3 days, but it may last as long as a week or longer. […] Outside of the salivary glands, inflammation of the testes, called orchitis, is the most common symptom of infection. Pain, swelling, and warmness of a testis appear usually 1–2 weeks after the onset of parotitis but can occur up to six weeks later. During mumps orchitis, the scrotum is tender and inflamed. It occurs in 10–40% of pubertal and post-pubertal males who contract mumps. Usually, mumps orchitis affects only one testis but in 10–30% of cases both are affected. Mumps orchitis is accompanied by inflammation of the epididymis, called epididymitis, about 85% of the time, typically occurring before orchitis. The onset of mumps orchitis is associated with a high-grade fever, vomiting, headache, and malaise. In prepubertal males, orchitis is rare as symptoms are usually restricted to parotitis.
  • #31 Mumps – NFID
    https://www.nfid.org/infectious-disease/mumps/
    Mumps typically starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite, followed by swelling of the salivary glands under the ears on one or both sides, which causes puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw. […] Symptoms typically appear 16-18 days after infection, but this period can range from 12–25 days after infection. Some people who get mumps have very mild symptoms (like a cold), or no symptoms at all and may not know they have the disease. […] Most people with mumps recover completely within two weeks. However, in rare cases, mumps can cause serious complications, including: swollen testicles, which may lead to a decrease in testicular size, swollen ovaries or breast tissue, inflammation in the pancreas (pancreatitis), inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), inflammation of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), deafness. […] Neither inflammation of the testicles nor inflammation of the ovaries caused by mumps has been shown to lead to infertility.
  • #32 Mumps: Practice Essentials, Background, Etiology
    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784603-overview
    Seventy to 80% of symptomatic cases are bilateral with unilateral swelling occurring first, followed by bilateral parotid involvement. […] Parotid swelling can last for 10 days. […] CNS involvement is the most common extrasalivary complication of mumps. Its presentation is most often as aseptic meningitis rather than as a true encephalitis. […] Aseptic meningitis has been seen in up to 10% of patients with history of parotitis. […] Approximately one third of post-pubertal male patients develop unilateral orchitis. Orchitis is the most common complication of mumps infection in adult males. […] Orchitis presents with high fevers (39-41C), severe testicular pain accompanied by swelling, and erythema of the scrotum. […] The prognosis for patients with uncomplicated mumps is excellent.
  • #33
    https://111.wales.nhs.uk/mumps
    In about 1 in 6 cases, mumps doesn’t cause any noticeable symptoms. […] Treatment for mumps is focused on relieving symptoms until your body’s immune system fights off the infection. There are currently no medicines to treat the mumps virus. […] The infection usually passes within a week or 2. […] There are several problems that often occur with mumps. These can be worrying, but they’re rarely serious and usually improve as the infection passes. […] Pain and swelling of the testicle (orchitis) affects 1 in 3 males who get mumps after puberty. […] One in 15 females who get mumps after puberty experience swelling of the ovaries (oophoritis), which can cause: lower abdominal pain, high temperature, being sick. […] Viral meningitis can occur if the mumps virus spreads into the outer protective layer of the brain (the meninges). It occurs in about 1 in 4 cases of mumps. […] About 1 in 25 cases of mumps lead to short-term inflammation of the pancreas (acute pancreatitis). The most common symptom is sudden pain in the centre of your belly.
  • #34 Factsheet about mumps
    https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/mumps/facts
    Mumps meningitis is a mild and often asymptomatic disease with complete recovery. […] Encephalitis is a rare but serious complication that affects 0.020.3% of cases and is responsible for most mumps-associated deaths. […] Orchitis is the most common complication in postpubertal males and is reported to occur in 2550% of mumps infections. […] Mumps can cause pancreatitis, which may be associated with transient hyperglycaemia. […] Sensorineural deafness may occur from one in 3400 to one in 20 000 cases, and is unilateral in 80% of cases. […] The incidence of myocarditis is reported to be up to 15%, but it is usually asymptomatic although deaths have been reported.
  • #35 Mumps: Practice Essentials, Background, Etiology
    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784603-overview
    For patients with encephalitis, the prognosis is generally favorable. […] Sensorineural deafness is a serious complication involving the CNS. […] Pancreatitis occurs in 5% of persons infected with mumps. […] Orchitis (usually unilateral) has been reported as a complication in 20-50% of clinical mumps cases in postpubertal males. […] Oophoritis is a benign inflammation of the ovaries and occurs in about 5% of postpubertal females.
  • #36 Mumps: Practice Essentials, Background, Etiology
    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784603-overview
    For patients with encephalitis, the prognosis is generally favorable. […] Sensorineural deafness is a serious complication involving the CNS. […] Pancreatitis occurs in 5% of persons infected with mumps. […] Orchitis (usually unilateral) has been reported as a complication in 20-50% of clinical mumps cases in postpubertal males. […] Oophoritis is a benign inflammation of the ovaries and occurs in about 5% of postpubertal females.
  • #37 Mumps Symptoms and Complications | Mumps | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/mumps/signs-symptoms/index.html
    Inflammation of the ovaries (oophoritis) and/or breast tissue (mastitis) […] Inflammation in the pancreas (pancreatitis) […] Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis); they can lead to death or permanent disability […] Inflammation of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) […] Loss of hearing (temporary or permanent).
  • #38 Mumps Symptoms and Complications | Mumps | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/mumps/signs-symptoms/index.html
    Inflammation of the ovaries (oophoritis) and/or breast tissue (mastitis) […] Inflammation in the pancreas (pancreatitis) […] Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis); they can lead to death or permanent disability […] Inflammation of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) […] Loss of hearing (temporary or permanent).
  • #39 Mumps | NHS inform
    https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/mumps/
    However, mumps can lead to viral meningitis if the virus moves into the outer layer of the brain. Other complications include swelling of the testicles in males or the ovaries in females if the affected person has gone through puberty. […] About 1 in 20 cases of mumps lead to acute pancreatitis. This is usually mild, but you may be admitted to hospital so your body functions can be supported until your pancreas recovers. […] About 1 in 20 people with mumps experience some temporary hearing loss, but permanent loss of hearing is rare.
  • #40 Factsheet about mumps
    https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/mumps/facts
    Mumps meningitis is a mild and often asymptomatic disease with complete recovery. […] Encephalitis is a rare but serious complication that affects 0.020.3% of cases and is responsible for most mumps-associated deaths. […] Orchitis is the most common complication in postpubertal males and is reported to occur in 2550% of mumps infections. […] Mumps can cause pancreatitis, which may be associated with transient hyperglycaemia. […] Sensorineural deafness may occur from one in 3400 to one in 20 000 cases, and is unilateral in 80% of cases. […] The incidence of myocarditis is reported to be up to 15%, but it is usually asymptomatic although deaths have been reported.
  • #41 Mumps – symptoms, treatments and vaccination | healthdirect
    https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mumps
    Mumps is a contagious viral illness. It can cause fever, swelling of the salivary glands (parotitis) and inflammation in other parts of the body. […] Symptoms of mumps develop about 2 to 3 weeks after having contact with an infected person. Mumps often starts as a flu-like illness, with symptoms such as: fever, headache, tiredness, body aches, poor appetite. […] The classic sign of mumps is swelling on one or both sides of your face. This is caused by swollen salivary glands (parotitis). This happens in about 7 out of 10 people with mumps. […] Adult males can also get orchitis (inflammation of the testicles). This happens for up to 3 in 10 males. […] Around 1 in 3 people with mumps has no symptoms. […] Sometimes, mumps causes complications that can be serious and have lasting effects on your health. Mumps can lead to: encephalitis or meningitis — inflammation of the brain or its linings — that can be life-threatening and cause long-term hearing loss, orchitis (inflammation of the testicles), which can lead to infertility. […] Catching mumps during early pregnancy can increase the chance of a miscarriage.
  • #42
    https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/krankheiten-im-ueberblick/mumps.html
    On average, 1424 days after infection, the first general symptoms occur, such as a mild increase in temperature, feeling unwell or headache. […] After 12 days in many cases, painful swelling of the parotid glands occurs on one side, and often later on both sides. […] One of the most common complications in childhood is meningitis, which usually heals without long-term effects. […] After puberty, around 20 to 30 percent of men with the disease have unilateral testicular inflammation which only rarely causes complete sterility. […] In 5 percent of women with the disease following puberty, mumps leads to an inflammation of the ovaries which usually does not lead to sterility neither. […] The risk of miscarriage is increased during the first three months of pregnancy, but mumps does not lead to malformations of the child. […] Mumps can also very rarely lead to complete deafness at any age.
  • #43 Mumps – NHS
    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mumps/
    Mumps is most recognisable by the painful swellings in the side of the face under the ears (the parotid glands), giving a person with mumps a distinctive „hamster face” appearance. […] Other symptoms of mumps include headaches, joint pain, and a high temperature, which may develop a few days before the swelling of the parotid glands. […] There’s currently no cure for mumps, but the infection should pass within 1 or 2 weeks.
  • #44 Mumps – Immunisation Advisory Centre
    https://www.immune.org.nz/diseases/mumps
    Mumps is a viral illness, which can cause swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary (parotid) glands. Some people with mumps have no symptoms and others may only have symptoms in other organs, for example, meningitis or inflammation of the testicles (orchitis). […] Most children under two years of age have no symptoms when they get mumps. Those who get mumps as an adult are more likely to experience severe disease. […] When symptoms are present they usually include; fever, headache, malaise, muscle aches, poor appetite, swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands (just below the ear lobe). However, some people have symptoms in organs other than the salivary glands. For example mumps meningitis may present as headache, sensitivity to light, neck stiffness, fever and/or vomiting. […] On average, fever usually lasts one to six days, but salivary gland swelling can last for more than 10 days. It usually takes 6-18 days from exposure to the first symptom, ranging from 12-25 days.
  • #45 Mumps (Parotitis) Vaccine, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
    https://www.medicinenet.com/mumps/article.htm
    Nonspecific symptoms of low-grade fever, headache, muscle aches (myalgia), reduced appetite, and malaise occur during the first 48 hours of mumps infection. Parotid gland swelling characteristically is present on day three of illness. […] Parotid gland swelling may last up to 10 days, and adults generally experience worse symptoms than children. Approximately 95% of individuals who develop symptoms of mumps will experience tender inflammation of their parotid glands. […] Interestingly about 15%-20% of mumps cases have no clinical evidence of infection, and 50% of patients will have only nonspecific respiratory symptoms and not the characteristic described above. […] The unique physical exam findings seen in those with mumps are swelling and tenderness of one or both parotid glands on the sides of the face. […] Mumps is generally a benign self-limited disease that produces lifelong immunity. Severe medical side effects are extremely rare; more common complications (though still relatively rare) are listed above.
  • #46 Mumps (Parotitis) Vaccine, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
    https://www.medicinenet.com/mumps/article.htm
    Mumps is a vaccine-preventable viral infection transmitted by and affecting only humans. While the salivary glands (especially the parotid gland at the sides of the cheeks) are well known to be involved during a mumps infection, many other organ systems may also experience the effects of the virus infection. […] There is a 14-18-day period between contracting the mumps virus and the onset of symptoms and signs. Viral shedding is short-lived and a patient should be isolated from other susceptible individuals for the first five days following the onset of swelling of the salivary (parotid) glands. […] The highest likelihood of spreading mumps covers the period of two days before the onset of symptoms and the first five days of parotid gland swelling and tenderness. […] Routine cases of mumps last approximately seven to 10 days.
  • #47 Mumps: MedlinePlus Medical EncyclopediaLock
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001557.htm
    Mumps is a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands. […] Symptoms of mumps may include: Face pain, Fever, Headache, Sore throat, Loss of appetite, Swelling of the parotid glands (the largest salivary glands, located between the ear and the jaw), Swelling of the temples or jaw (temporomandibular area). […] Other symptoms that can occur in males are: Testicle lump, Testicle pain, Scrotal swelling. […] The time between being exposed to the virus and getting sick (incubation period) is about 12 to 25 days. […] People with this disease do well most of the time, even if organs other than the salivary glands are involved. After the illness is over (usually in about 7 days), they’ll acquire immunity to mumps for the rest of their life.
  • #48 Mumps: Practice Essentials, Background, Etiology
    https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/784603-overview
    Seventy to 80% of symptomatic cases are bilateral with unilateral swelling occurring first, followed by bilateral parotid involvement. […] Parotid swelling can last for 10 days. […] CNS involvement is the most common extrasalivary complication of mumps. Its presentation is most often as aseptic meningitis rather than as a true encephalitis. […] Aseptic meningitis has been seen in up to 10% of patients with history of parotitis. […] Approximately one third of post-pubertal male patients develop unilateral orchitis. Orchitis is the most common complication of mumps infection in adult males. […] Orchitis presents with high fevers (39-41C), severe testicular pain accompanied by swelling, and erythema of the scrotum. […] The prognosis for patients with uncomplicated mumps is excellent.
  • #49 Mumps – Immunisation Advisory Centre
    https://www.immune.org.nz/diseases/mumps
    Mumps is a viral illness, which can cause swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary (parotid) glands. Some people with mumps have no symptoms and others may only have symptoms in other organs, for example, meningitis or inflammation of the testicles (orchitis). […] Most children under two years of age have no symptoms when they get mumps. Those who get mumps as an adult are more likely to experience severe disease. […] When symptoms are present they usually include; fever, headache, malaise, muscle aches, poor appetite, swelling and tenderness of one or more salivary glands (just below the ear lobe). However, some people have symptoms in organs other than the salivary glands. For example mumps meningitis may present as headache, sensitivity to light, neck stiffness, fever and/or vomiting. […] On average, fever usually lasts one to six days, but salivary gland swelling can last for more than 10 days. It usually takes 6-18 days from exposure to the first symptom, ranging from 12-25 days.
  • #50 Mumps | Texas DSHS
    https://www.dshs.texas.gov/vaccine-preventable-diseases/mumps
    Mumps is best known for the puffy cheek and swollen jaw, which results from swollen or tender salivary glands (parotitis). This swelling may be on one or both sides and usually resolves in about a week. Other common symptoms include: […] Many people may have mild symptoms or not have any symptoms at all. Other glands can swell or become tender. Most notably, adult males may have swollen or tender testicles. Complications or other presentations are rare and usually mild, but include deafness, pancreatitis, oophoritis (swollen ovaries), meningitis, and encephalitis. […] A person is most infectious with mumps within the first 5 days after symptom onset. Mumps is most infectious in the several days before and after parotitis onset and thus the most likely time transmission occurs. Transmission also likely occurs from people who are not exhibiting any symptoms and from those with prodromal symptoms (i.e. muscle aches, loss of appetite, tiredness, headache, and low-grade fever).
  • #51
    https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/mumps.aspx
    Mumps is an infectious disease caused by the mumps virus. In the past, mumps infection was very common in childhood. Due to immunisation, it has become uncommon in Australia. […] Common symptoms of mumps are fever, loss of appetite, tiredness and headaches followed by swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands. One or both of the parotid salivary glands (which are located within the cheeks, near the jaw line, below the ears) are most frequently affected. […] About one third of infected people do not show any symptoms at all. […] Mumps is usually a more severe illness in people infected after puberty. […] Complications from the mumps are uncommon and can include inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), the lining of the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), the testicles (orchitis), the ovaries (oophoritis), breasts (mastitis), spontaneous abortion and hearing loss. Sterility (inability to have children) in males is extremely rare.
  • #52 Mumps in children and teenagers | Raising Children Network
    https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/a-z-health-reference/mumps
    Symptoms usually start to appear 12-25 days after infection with the mumps virus. […] Many children infected with mumps have no symptoms at all. Children infected after puberty often get more severe symptoms. […] Early mumps symptoms are fever, headache and tiredness. […] These symptoms are followed by swelling of the salivary glands, usually on both sides of the face. The swelling starts in front of the ear and spreads under the jaw. Because of the swelling, it might be painful when your child chews or swallows. […] Boys with mumps can sometimes get swelling and pain in their testicles.
  • #53 Mumps: Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
    https://www.verywellhealth.com/mumps-7092772
    The prognosis is generally good for those who have the mumps. In very rare cases, complications can include: Swelling of the testicles (can very rarely lead to low fertility), Hearing loss, Death from myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) or encephalitis. […] If you are vaccinated, you can still acquire a mumps infection, but your symptoms may be milder, and there is less risk of complications.
  • #54 Mumps – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mumps/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375366
    A care provider may diagnose mumps based on typical symptoms and known exposure to mumps. […] There is no specific treatment for mumps. Most people recover within 3 to 10 days. […] It’s important to isolate yourself or your child during the illness to prevent spreading the infection. Avoid contact with others until at least five days after the start of swollen salivary glands. […] What symptoms have you had? When did they begin? […] When did you first notice swelling in your face? […] Have you had pain? Where? […] Do you know if you’ve recently been exposed to mumps?
  • #55 Mumps – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mumps/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375366
    A care provider may diagnose mumps based on typical symptoms and known exposure to mumps. […] There is no specific treatment for mumps. Most people recover within 3 to 10 days. […] It’s important to isolate yourself or your child during the illness to prevent spreading the infection. Avoid contact with others until at least five days after the start of swollen salivary glands. […] What symptoms have you had? When did they begin? […] When did you first notice swelling in your face? […] Have you had pain? Where? […] Do you know if you’ve recently been exposed to mumps?
  • #56 Mumps Fact Sheet
    https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/2440/
    There is no treatment. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen can ease fever and pain. […] Severe complications are rare. A small number of people may have inflammation of the brain and tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord (encephalitis/meningitis). Or, they may have inflammation of the testicles, ovaries or breasts. Deafness or spontaneous abortion may also occur.
  • #57 Content – Health Encyclopedia – University of Rochester Medical Center
    https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content?contenttypeid=85&contentid=P00639
    Mumps is a contagious illness caused by a virus. It often happens in childhood but is largely preventable with a vaccine. […] The most common symptoms of mumps include: Mild pain in the front of the neck (salivary glands) or right in front of the ears (parotid glands). Either of these glands may become swollen and sore. Trouble chewing. Testicle pain and tenderness. Fever. Headache. Muscle aches. Tiredness. Loss of appetite. […] Symptoms include swollen, sore glands in the front of the neck or in front of the ears, trouble chewing, fever, headache, and testicle pain and tenderness. […] Treatment is often limited to pain medicines and plenty of fluids. Sometimes bed rest is needed the first few days. […] Complications can include meningitis or encephalitis, inflammation of breast tissue, pancreatitis, and deafness.
  • #58 Mumps in Adults – Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
    https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=mumps-in-adults-85-P00639
    Treatment is usually limited to medicines for pain and plenty of fluids. Sometimes bed rest is needed the first few days. Experts advise adults stay home from work for 5 days after glands begin to swell. Children should stay out of school until symptoms have lessened. Both adults and children with mumps symptoms should reduce contact with other people who live in their homes.
  • #59 Mumps – Diagnosis & treatment – Mayo Clinic
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mumps/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20375366
    A care provider may diagnose mumps based on typical symptoms and known exposure to mumps. […] There is no specific treatment for mumps. Most people recover within 3 to 10 days. […] It’s important to isolate yourself or your child during the illness to prevent spreading the infection. Avoid contact with others until at least five days after the start of swollen salivary glands. […] What symptoms have you had? When did they begin? […] When did you first notice swelling in your face? […] Have you had pain? Where? […] Do you know if you’ve recently been exposed to mumps?
  • #60
    https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/pages/conditions.aspx?Hwid=hw180629
    If you have more serious symptoms, such as a stiff neck or a severe headache, painful testicles, or severe belly pain, call your doctor right away. […] In most cases, people recover from mumps with rest and care at home. In complicated cases, a hospital stay may be required. […] Anyone who has mumps should stay out of school, daycare, work, and public places until 5 days after the salivary glands first start to swell.
  • #61 Mumps – Canada.ca
    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/vaccine-preventable-diseases/mumps.html
    Mumps is an infection caused by a virus. The main symptom of mumps is painful swelling in the cheeks and neck. Symptoms can also include: fever, headache or earache, tiredness, sore muscles, dry mouth, trouble talking, chewing or swallowing, or loss of appetite. Although most people fully recover from mumps within 7 to 10 days, in rare cases the virus may cause complications. These include deafness, meningitis (infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord) or infections of the testicles or ovaries. […] There is no specific cure for mumps.
  • #62 Mumps | Better Health Channel
    https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/mumps
    Mumps is a contagious viral illness that commonly causes fever, tiredness and swollen salivary glands. […] Signs and symptoms of mumps may include: fever, headache, fatigue, weight loss, swollen parotid gland (the salivary gland located in front of the ear) on one or both sides of the face, painful chewing, painful swallowing. […] A case of mumps without complications usually gets better within about 2 weeks.