What should I do if my child has recurrent mumps? What should I do if my child has oral ulcers?

Mumps and oral ulcers are more common diseases in children. Mumps is a respiratory infectious disease caused by the mumps virus, and oral ulcers occur when the oral mucosa is ulcerated. Both diseases are prone to recurrence and have a great impact on children's health. Parents need to pay attention and actively treat them. Therefore, Chen Yiyang, deputy chief physician of Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, answered questions related to recurrent mumps and oral ulcers in children.

How is recurrent mumps treated in children?

If a child has repeated attacks of mumps, it means that it is not epidemic mumps, but a viral infection. There are many causes of recurrent mumps, which are usually related to the child's congenital development, physique, living habits and bacteria in the mouth. Children have high metabolism, sweat a lot, and are prone to dehydration. If it is not discovered in time, it will lead to retrograde infection of the parotid duct system and mumps. If the child drinks more water, the possibility of bacterial infection will be reduced.

What to do if children have oral ulcers?

Recurrent oral ulcers are a common type of oral ulcers in children, also known as aphthous oral ulcers. When children have oral ulcers, they should maintain a regular schedule and a light diet to reduce the stimulation of the ulcers. If children have bad habits, they may cause oral mucosal ulcers, that is, traumatic ulcers, which are usually caused by teeth or trauma. At this time, if the ulcer is mild, it can heal on its own; if the ulcer is severe, a surgeon is required to diagnose and treat it.

The occurrence of mumps and oral ulcers is related to the low resistance of children. Therefore, parents should pay attention to enhancing children's immunity, mainly by strengthening physical exercise to strengthen their physical fitness; formulate a reasonable diet plan to ensure adequate nutrition intake.