What should we pay attention to in preventing mumps?

Mumps is a common disease in life. Although it is not very harmful, it is contagious. If one person in a group of people gets it, it is likely to spread to more people. Therefore, this disease needs to be well prevented in life, which requires us to pay attention to some life matters.

What should you pay attention to in preventing mumps?

1. Suppurative parotitis

Maintaining oral hygiene is an important part of preventing the disease. Some patients with weak constitution, long-term bed rest, high fever or fasting often suffer from dehydration, and should strengthen oral care (such as brushing teeth carefully, gargling with chlorhexidine solution, etc.), maintain body fluid balance, and strengthen nutrition and anti-infection treatment.

2. Mumps

(1) Manage the source of infection and isolate the patient early until the swelling of the parotid gland completely subsides. Contacts generally do not need to be quarantined, but they should be kept in collective children's institutions, military units, etc. for 3 weeks, and suspicious persons should be immediately temporarily isolated.

(2) Cut off the transmission route by ventilating and drying quilts frequently.

(3) Passive immunity to protect susceptible populations: High-priced mumps immunoglobulin has a certain effect, but it is difficult to obtain and promote. The preventive effect of general immunoglobulin on this disease is questionable. Active immunity: Currently, the measles, mumps and rubella triple vaccine has a good immune effect and is included in the national immunization program. The first vaccination targets are 8 months old and 18 to 24 months old, one dose each, subcutaneous or intramuscular injection.

Mumps mainly includes suppurative mumps and epidemic mumps. To prevent suppurative mumps, you should keep your mouth clean and hygienic, maintain fluid balance, strengthen nutrition, and actively take anti-infection treatment. To prevent epidemic mumps, you should stay away from mumps patients to avoid infection, often dry your quilts, and protect susceptible people.