| Mumps
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| | The first symptoms usually appear 16 to
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| Definition:
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| | 18 days after exposure. It begins with
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| Mumps is an acute , contagious, viral
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| | fever and pain upon opening the mouth
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| illness characterized by painful
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| | About 1/3 of people have no symptoms.
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| enlargement of the parotid glands, just
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| | Others can have swollen glands (swollen
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| below and in front of the ear, and at
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| | cheeks), headache, fever, and earache.
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| times, the salivary glands under the jaw
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| | Sore muscles
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| and sometimes of the pancreas, ovaries,
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| | Loss of appetite
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| or testes.
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| | Headache
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| Together with the likes of measles and
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| | Earache that is aggravated by chewing
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| chickenpox , mumps was once considered
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| | In men and adolescent boys, swelling in
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| one of the inevitable infectious diseases
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| | one or both testes
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| of childhood. This disease, mainly
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| | Aversion to light, lethargy, and a stiff
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| affecting children, can be prevented by
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| | neck
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| vaccination.
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| | Upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting
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| Mumps is characterized by a painful
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| | Lower abdominal pain in women
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| swelling of both cheeks. In some cases,
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| | Temperature is moderately high, usually
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| the swelling may occur in only one cheek,
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| | lasting for 3-4 days.
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| or there may be no swelling at all. The
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| | Eating or drinking acidic or citric foods
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| word "mumps" comes from an old English
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| | causes much discomfort.
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| word meaning lumps or bumps in the
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| | Other symptoms may include testicular
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| cheeks.
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| | pain (in males), seizures, stiff neck,
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| Causes of mumps:
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| | and difficulty swallowing.not feeling
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| Mumps is caused by a mumps virus, an RNA
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| | well
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| virus of the paramyxovirus family of
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| | The mouth may feel dry.
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| viruses. It spreads from person to person
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| | You may feel tired and off your food for
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| as well as through contact with
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| | a few days.
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| contaminated items and surfaces.
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| | Home remedies for mumps:
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| Once the mumps virus enters the body, it
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| | Some important home remedies for mumps
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| passes into the bloodstream and can
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| | includes:
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| spread to many different glands and to
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| | Don't be tart: Avoid giving your child
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| the brain.
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| | citrus fruits or juices, or any other
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| Mumps occurs most often in children ages
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| | food that is high in acid, when he or she
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| two through twelve, although unvaccinated
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| | is suffering from mumps.
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| adults are also susceptible.
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| | Ginger powder: A paste made with dry
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| People with mumps are contagious for
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| | ginger powder and water is applied on the
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| about a week before and two weeks after
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| | visibly swollen parts.
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| the onset of symptoms, which occurs about
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| | Mullein tea: Apply a cloth soaked in
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| two to three weeks after exposure to the
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| | mullein tea to affected areas to help
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| mumps virus.
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| | with swelling.
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| Mumps is mainly caused by a virus. The
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| | Herbal treatment for mumps:
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| incubation period is from 16-18 days,
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| | Here are some important herbal treatment
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| ranging from 12-25 days after exposure.
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| | for mumps:
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| The period when someone is most
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| | Indian Aloe:
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| infectious to others is from 1-2 days
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| | The use of the herb Indian aloe is a
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| before and 5 days after the onset of
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| | wellknown remedy in the indigenous system
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| swelling in the glands.
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| | of medicine for any inflamed and painful
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| The chances of getting the disease are
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| | part of the body.
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| greater if you have never received the
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| | Asparagus:
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| mumps vaccine. Once you have had mumps
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| | The seeds of asparagus are valuable in
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| you will develop an immunity to it and
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| | mumps. These seeds, combined with an
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| will not get it again.
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| | equal proportion of fenugreek (methi)
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| Mumps is spread through direct contact
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| | seeds, should be ground together to the
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| with saliva, e.g. kissing or sharing
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| | consistency of a paste. This paste can be
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| objects contaminated with infected saliva
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| | applied over the swellings.
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| (e.g. cups, cutlery). The mumps virus is
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| | Herbs:
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| also present in nasal and throat
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| | An acute attack can be managed using the
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| discharge.
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| | mixture of concentrated extracts of the
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| Other common causes of mumps includes:
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| | herbs Rosehips, Hypericum, Phytolacca,
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| Droplets from coughs & sneezes
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| | Fennel and Chamomile with the Bach Flower
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| Lack of immunization
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| | Rescue Remedy. This is taken at a dose
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| Symptoms of Mumps:
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| | rate of 15 drops three times daily in
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| The symptoms and signs of mumps are:
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| | water and continued for 6 to 8 weeks.
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