In public perception, mumps appear to be just a disease that swells and deforms the face of the mumps, and many people think it will have no complications. However, this idea is extremely wrong, and epidemic mumps can lead to many serious complications and pose a great health threat.
The epidemic of mumps is an acute respiratory infection caused by the mumps virus, which is transmitted mainly by foam. The most obvious symptoms are the swelling of the mumps, which are centered on earpear, forward, back and down, such as pear shape, ill-defined edges, local skin stress but not red, impacting with a texture and mild pressure, usually with one side swelling, and bloated on the sidepad after 2 – 3 days. But this is just a symptom of disease, and the risk of complications hidden behind it cannot be minimized.
One of the common complications of mumps is testicular or ovarian disease. Among male patients, the virus may attack the testicles and cause testosterone. This usually occurs about a week after the swelling of the mumps, when patients suddenly experience high heat, cold warfare, and testicular pains, which can be emitting to the groin and can even cause testicular atrophy in severe cases, affecting fertility. Among women, ovarian ovary infections occur at times, with symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, menstruation, etc., which, although relatively rare, may cause some damage to the reproductive system.
Pancreas is also one of the possible complications. When a mumps virus is heavy and pancreas, the patient suffers from moderate abdominal pain and stress, which is marked by heat, nausea and vomiting, and severe pancreas can lead to impaired pancreas function, impaired digestive function and even caused overall metabolic disorders.
In addition, epidemic mumps can cause meningitis. The virus infringes the central nervous system, and patients can experience meningitis irritation such as heat, headache, vomiting, straight necks, severe convulsions, coma, etc. Although most patients are better prepared, there are also a few cases that have long-term effects on the quality of life of the patients due to nervous system after-effects such as reduced hearing, ringing and dizziness.
Epidemic mumps can also cause cardiac damage and cause cardiac inflammation. Patients show symptoms such as panic, chest distress, inactivity and discomfort in the frontal zone. An electrocardiogram can reveal abnormalities, and severe cardiovascularitis can be life-threatening, especially for those with heart disease.
Prevention and treatment are particularly important because of the potential for so many serious complications associated with mumps. In terms of prevention, vaccination against mumps is the most effective means. The timely vaccination of children against mumps, such as mumps, in accordance with national immunization planning procedures, can effectively reduce the risk of disease. During the epidemic season, access to densely populated, air-traffic sites should be minimized and, if necessary, masks should be worn to reduce opportunities for transmission of the virus.
Once diagnosed with mumps, patients should immediately rest in isolation to avoid infection. At the same time, attention should be paid to oral hygiene, with diets that are mostly light and digestive, and to avoiding acid foods that aggravate the pain of the mumps. Patients with complications should be treated in a timely manner, with targeted treatment according to the type of complications, such as testicular inflammation, which can be treated with local cold dressings and cholesterols, as well as antivirus, anti-inflammatory and other drugs, and meningitis patients, who need in-patient treatment, close observation of changes in the condition, dehydration, cranial pressure, nutritional neurotherapy, etc.
In short, mumps are by no means a simple, complications-free disease. We need to raise awareness of it, focus on prevention, and treat it in a timely manner in order to avoid complications and to safeguard ourselves and the health of others.
