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Furthermore, they showed that mumps could be transferred to children via filtered and sterilized, bacteria-less preparations of macerated monkey parotid tissue, showing that it was a viral disease. [ 2 ] [ 20 ] The mumps virus was isolated for the first time in 1945 and by 1948 the first mumps vaccine had been developed.
Acute viral parotitis (mumps): The most common viral cause of parotitis is mumps. Routine vaccinations have dropped the incidence of mumps to a very low level. Mumps resolves on its own in about ten days. A viral infection caused by Paramyxovirus, a single-stranded RNA virus. Common symptoms include fever, headache and bilateral or unilateral ...
Mumps is a contagious disease caused by the virus by the same name. Since most people in the United States have been vaccinated, mumps is now a rare disease in this country. Currently there are no specific treatments for mumps. [53] A child with swelling of the parotid glands characteristic of mumps
Mumps vaccines are vaccines which prevent mumps. [1] When given to a majority of the population they decrease complications at the population level. [1] Effectiveness when 90% of a population is vaccinated is estimated at 85%. [2] Two doses are required for long term prevention. [1] The initial dose is recommended between 12 and 18 months of ...
Pneumoparotitis (also termed pneumosialadenitis [1] wind parotitis, [1] surgical mumps, [2] or anaesthesia mumps), [2] is a rare cause of parotid gland swelling which occurs when air is forced through the parotid (Stensen) duct resulting in inflation of the duct.
The mumps vaccine is a component of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMR). [11] The mumps vaccine, specifically, is 88% effective at preventing mumps. [12] Individuals with breakthrough cases of mumps have fewer serious complications from the infections as compared to individuals unvaccinated for mumps. [13]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. Combined vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella Pharmaceutical compound MMR vaccine MMR vaccine Combination of Measles vaccine Vaccine Mumps vaccine Vaccine Rubella vaccine Vaccine Clinical data Trade names M-M-R II, Priorix, Tresivac, others Other names MPR vaccine AHFS / Drugs ...
Acute dacryoadenitis is most commonly due to viral or bacterial infection. Common causes include mumps, Epstein-Barr virus, staphylococcus, and gonococcus. Chronic dacryoadenitis is usually due to noninfectious inflammatory disorders. Examples include sarcoidosis, thyroid eye disease, and orbital pseudotumor.