Acute mumps infection

Acute mumps is a highly contagious viral disease that is mainly transmitted through droplets, direct contact with infected people's saliva or contaminated objects. Key measures to prevent the disease include vaccination, maintaining good personal hygiene habits, and avoiding close contact with patients.

1. Droplet transmission: Acute mumps is mostly caused by the mumps virus, which is transmitted through droplets produced when the patient coughs, sneezes, and talks. The virus can enter the respiratory tract of healthy people and cause infection. Moreover, the incubation period of this type of virus is usually 14 to 21 days. During the incubation period, the patient may not show obvious symptoms, but is still contagious. It is recommended to avoid contact with patients who are coughing or have upper respiratory tract symptoms, and keep a safe distance of more than 1 meter.

2. Contact transmission: Contact with the patient's saliva contaminants such as tableware, water cups, etc. or direct close contact with the infected person such as kissing may also cause the virus to spread. In daily life, you need to be careful to avoid sharing personal items with patients, especially objects that come into contact with the mouth; at the same time, frequently washing hands with running water and soap can effectively reduce the risk of hands being contaminated by germs.

3. Contaminated environment: When the air in public places is not ventilated, there may be mumps virus contamination. The saliva or droplets of infected people may contaminate the surface, causing the virus to attach to toys, books and other items. When healthy people touch these items and then touch their mouths and noses, they may be infected. Try to avoid going to crowded places during the peak season of influenza or the outbreak of mumps, and do a good job of hand hygiene.

One of the effective ways to prevent acute mumps is to get vaccinated with the mumps vaccine in time, which is usually mixed with the measles and rubella vaccine as the MMR vaccine. This vaccine can effectively reduce the chance of infection, and once infected, the symptoms may be milder. Maintaining hygienic habits in daily life, such as washing hands frequently, wearing masks and enhancing immunity, can play a certain preventive role.

Acute mumps has a greater impact on children and adolescents. After infection, symptoms such as parotid swelling, pain, and fever may occur. If these symptoms occur, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time and avoid close contact with others. Vaccination and a healthy lifestyle can effectively reduce the risk of virus transmission.