Treatment and Prevention
There is no treatment for the Mumps virus; there is only supportive treatment, which consists of bed-rest, fluids, and fever reduction.
The way to prevent Mumps is by being vaccinated with the MMR vaccine. This is a vaccine for mumps, measles, and rubella. This is usually given when a child is 12-15 months old and again when he or she is 4-6 years old; there are two doses. This vaccine was first made available in 1967. It consists of live or weakened strains of mumps, measles, and rubella viruses. All people born after 1957 should be given the MMR vaccine. This vaccine is very effective, but there are occasions where someone is vaccinated and still gets mumps. However, once you get mumps, you are unlikely to get it again and are usually immune to it.
The way to prevent Mumps is by being vaccinated with the MMR vaccine. This is a vaccine for mumps, measles, and rubella. This is usually given when a child is 12-15 months old and again when he or she is 4-6 years old; there are two doses. This vaccine was first made available in 1967. It consists of live or weakened strains of mumps, measles, and rubella viruses. All people born after 1957 should be given the MMR vaccine. This vaccine is very effective, but there are occasions where someone is vaccinated and still gets mumps. However, once you get mumps, you are unlikely to get it again and are usually immune to it.
Sources
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"Fast Facts about Mumps." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24 Mar. 2010. Web. 9 Apr. 2015. <http://www.cdc.gov/mumps/about/mumps-facts.html>.
Web. 9 Apr. 2015. <http://www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4211.pdf>.
"Fast Facts about Mumps." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24 Mar. 2010. Web. 9 Apr. 2015. <http://www.cdc.gov/mumps/about/mumps-facts.html>.