Mumps

Question 1

Mumps

Answer 1

an illness caused by a virus.
It usually affects the glands on each side of the face. These glands,
called parotid glands, make saliva.
Swollen glands may be tender or painful

Question 2

Signs and Symptoms :

Answer 2

1-onset marked by:
(1) fever
(2) headache
(3) loss of appetite
2-followed by painful swelling of one or both parotid gland(s)
3-spasm of underlying muscles
-difficult to chew or talk

Question 3

Causative Agent :

Answer 3

mumps virus

Question 4

Pathogenesis :
initially replicates in _______________
disseminates to parotids & other organs via ________
inflammatory response causes:
1-
2-

Answer 4

1-upper respiratory system
2-the blood
3- swelling
pain

Question 5

Prevention :

Answer 5

MMR OR MMRV

Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chickenpox)

Question 6

characteristic :

Answer 6

1-human only natural host
2- transmission increased by high % of asymptomatic people
3-infection confers life long immunity