Mumps

Question 1

What virus causes Mumps?

Answer 1

paramyxovirus

Question 2

How is mumps spread?

Answer 2

Direct contact via respiratory route

Question 3

If a mother becomes pregnant, will she pass on any congenital diseases to her baby?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

When is a pt most contagious? Is the incubation period for mumps long or short?

Answer 4

Few days before onset of parotid swelling to 5 days after. Long, 16-18 days

Question 5

What are the clinical manifestations of mumps?

Answer 5

Swelling of one or more salivary glands (parotid usually) but 1/3 of pts don’t have this. Orchitis (inflammation of one or more testicle) is common right after puberty but rarely causes sterility

Question 6

What are the diagnostic tests for Mumps?

Answer 6

parotitis for more than 2 days, throat swab, IgG antibody titers

Question 7

What type of treatment do we use for mumps patients?

Answer 7

supportive

Question 8

Can mumps vaccination be given after exposure?

Answer 8

yes, will protect against subsequent exposure

Question 9

Is the mumps immune globulin a good vaccine to use?

Answer 9

No, its no longer available

Question 10

Can we vaccinate someone with mumps during the incubation period?

Answer 10

Yes, no increased risk