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Mumps is a viral illness that can be prevented through immunization. Follow CDC guidelines on vaccinations for Mumps.
Symptoms
Some people infected with mumps have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. Those who have symptoms usually experience swollen glands in front and below the ear, headache, fever and earache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Sometimes severe complications can occur, but it is rare.
Symptoms
Some people infected with mumps have mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. Those who have symptoms usually experience swollen glands in front and below the ear, headache, fever and earache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Sometimes severe complications can occur, but it is rare.
Spread
By droplets that are expelled during sneezing or coughing. It can also spread by sharing items with saliva on them, such as cups or water bottles, or participating in close contact activities like dancing or kissing.
Spread
By droplets that are expelled during sneezing or coughing. It can also spread by sharing items with saliva on them, such as cups or water bottles, or participating in close contact activities like dancing or kissing.
Contagious Period
A few days before the swelling begins until five days after the swelling begins.
Contagious Period
A few days before the swelling begins until five days after the swelling begins.
Exclusion
Exclusion
Child Care and School: Recommendations for exclusion should be done in collaboration with your local/state public health department. Mumps is a highly contagious illness for which routine exclusion of infected is warranted. Those diagnosed with Mumps can return to school five days after the onset of swelling.
Child Care and School: Recommendations for exclusion should be done in collaboration with your local/state public health department. Mumps is a highly contagious illness for which routine exclusion of infected is warranted. Those diagnosed with Mumps can return to school five days after the onset of swelling.
If two or more cases of mumps occur, exclude unvaccinated children and staff. Exclusion will last through at least 26 days after the onset of parotid gland swelling in the last person who developed mumps. If unvaccinated persons choose to be vaccinated, they can return to school or childcare immediately.
If two or more cases of mumps occur, exclude unvaccinated children and staff. Exclusion will last through at least 26 days after the onset of parotid gland swelling in the last person who developed mumps. If unvaccinated persons choose to be vaccinated, they can return to school or childcare immediately.
Causes
Causes
A paramyxovirus
Incubation
Incubation
It takes 12 to 25 days (usually about 16 to 18 days) from the time a person is exposed until symptoms develop.
Prevention/Control
Prevention/Control
Kentucky state law and local child care regulations require all children in child care or school settings, be immunized for mumps, measles, and rubella. Refer to the Kentucky immunization regulations for childhood vaccination schedule.
If your child is not protected against mumps, please contact your health care provider or your local health department as soon as possible to have your child immunized. Unimmunized children will be excluded from any child care setting in which a case of mumps occurs. Please notify your child care provider when your child has been immunized so his/her records can be updated.
If your child develops the symptoms of mumps, keep him/her at home. Consult your health care provider for diagnosis.
Is it Reportable?
Is it Reportable?
Provider: This disease is reportable to the local or state health department.
Parents/guardians: Inform your child care provider if your child has this illness.
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