Mumps Cases Spread Among Elementary School Children, Parents Don't Panic

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"The Mumps Cases are Spreading Among Elementary School Children, Parents Don't Panic"

Mumps Cases Spread Among Elementary School Children, Parents Don't Panic

"Dream - After the pneumonia outbreak among children in many countries including Indonesia, there is now a surge of children affected by mumps."

"Many attack children of toddler age, kindergarten (TK), and elementary school (SD). Gondongan, quoted from Alodokter, occurs due to inflammation of the salivary glands on the side of the face (parotid) caused by a virus."

The condition is marked by swelling on the side of the face below the ear. Mumps can be contagious and is generally suffered by children aged 5–9 years.

The parotid glands, located below the ears, function to produce saliva. Mumps occurs when the parotid glands become inflamed due to a viral infection from the paramyxovirus group. The virus can easily spread to others through saliva droplets or saliva that comes from the mouth or nose.

The virus that causes mumps spreads very easily among children. Especially in classrooms and at the playground when they are close to each other. This is explained by Dr. Citra Amelinda, a pediatric specialist.

"Gondongan (mumps) is in season again lately. In the practice, we often see cases among kindergarten and elementary school children because when these children were babies, the vaccine was not widely available. If one gets it, the whole class tends to follow their friends," said Dr. Citra.

"It explains that the incubation period for the virus that causes mumps is typically 2-3 weeks. Once symptoms appear, swelling in the cheeks up to the jaw lasts for 1-3 days."

"Fever, headache, and feeling unwell for 3-4 days. Everything appeared for about 5 days, with healing taking a maximum of 10 days," wrote Dr. Citra on her Instagram."

"Symptoms are not always the same. According to Dr. Citra, some are like the flu without fever accompanied by swelling in the cheek or neck area. There are also those with fever and swelling."

"The average disease is not dangerous, but the risk of complications can affect the brain, or if the mother is pregnant, it can be dangerous for the fetus. That’s why there is a vaccine because the worst-case risk can be life-threatening," said Dr. Citra. If a child has mumps, make sure to stay at home. Do not go out or to crowded places. This virus is very easily transmitted. Make sure to drink plenty of water, and you can take fever medication if it's high (paracetamol/ibuprofen). Use warm or cold compresses to make the child more comfortable."

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