Mumps symptoms in children

There are many diseases in life, and different diseases have different symptoms, causes, and treatments. Among common diseases, colds, coughs, and fevers are relatively easy to treat and can be controlled in a short time. However, some complex diseases take a long time to treat, and patients need comprehensive care during the treatment process. This is the case with mumps in children, and many people are not familiar with the symptoms of this type of disease.

Symptoms of mumps in children:

Symptoms of mumps in children include swollen and painful salivary glands, usually concentrated in the cheeks, and occasionally complications such as hearing loss and infection of the brain, pancreas, testicles or ovaries. Because the parotid glands are located on both sides of the cheeks near the earlobes, the swollen parotid glands during mumps are centered on the earlobes and spread to the surrounding areas, so mumps is commonly known as "big mouth".

After a baby is infected with the mumps virus, it will take about 2-3 weeks for the baby to show symptoms of discomfort. Parents should pay more attention to the baby's physical condition and detect abnormalities in time. Parotid gland swelling is most obvious 1-3 days after onset, then gradually subsides, and the swelling completely disappears in about 2 weeks. In the first 3-5 days of the disease, there may be systemic symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and unwillingness to eat.

1. For most babies with the disease, swelling and pain under the ears are the earliest symptoms. For a few babies with the disease, symptoms of general discomfort such as fever, headache, vomiting, and poor appetite appear 1-2 days before the parotid gland swelling, followed by pain under one or both ears, which means the parotid gland is swollen.

2. Parotid glands may swell 1-2 days after onset of illness. The surface skin is tense, shiny, not red, hot, and painful. It gets worse when you open your mouth or eat something sour. The parotid gland swells first on one side and then develops into bilateral swelling. Sometimes both parotid glands swell simultaneously.

After understanding the symptoms of mumps in children, we should choose conservative treatment methods when improving mumps in children. Children are relatively weak, and choosing some irritating treatment methods will not help improve their condition. Mumps can easily cause a variety of diseases. Therefore, conservative treatment methods are suitable for children with mumps.