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9 Cards in this Set
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Mumps - Causative Agent
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paramyxovirus
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Mumps - Reservoirs
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humans
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Mumps - Transmission
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respiratory droplets
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Mumps - Organs Involved
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parotid salivory glands
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Mumps - Signs/Symptoms
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incubation 2 & 3 weeks - fever - nasal discharge - muscle pain - malaise - inflammation – parotid salivary glands - gopherlike swelling of one or both sides of cheeks
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Mumps - Diagnosis/Lab ID
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direct fluorescent test - viral antigen - ELISA test on the serum
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Mumps - Treatment
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symptomatic treatment to relieve fever, dehydration, & pain
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Mumps - Prevention
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attenuated mumps vaccine - MMR vaccine at 12 to 15 months - separate single vaccine for protection of adults
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Mumps - Other Information
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children under virus
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