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The Mumps Virus

What is the Mumps Virus?

The Virus

The Mumps Virus is a viral infection that affects the salivary glands. More specifically, this virus affects the parotid glands that can be found below and in front of the ear. The virus itself is very contagious and usually affects young children.

3D Model of Mumps

Mumps Virus from Microscope

Inside of the Mumps Virus

History

Back before the vaccination came out, mumps caused some dangerous complications. A few of these complications were: inflammation in the ovaries and testicles. Deafness in both ears and miscarriages in pregnant women. The mumps was the leading cause of child deafness in the early to mid 20th century.

Mumps Today

Today the Mumps virus is very different due to the introduction of the mumps vaccination. In the U.S., cases of the mumps have dropped by 99%. Most of the outbreaks that occur now are on college campuses. In 2006 and 2009, a few major outbreaks occurred on college campuses and around 4,000 cases were reported.

Inside the Cell

The Cell

- The mumps virus belongs to the genus Rubulavirus which is in the family Paramyxovirus.

- There is only one serotype of the Mumps virus with 12 genotypes (A-N)

- "The tubelike, helically symmetrical nucleocapsid contains a monopartite, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA genome and an RNA-directed RNA polymerase."

Overview of Mumps

Symptoms and Treatments

The Vaccination

The first mumps vaccination was introduced to the U.S. in 1967 by Maurice Hilleman. The most common strain of this vaccination is the "Jeryl Lynn" strain. Now the mumps vaccination is part of the MMR vaccine which includes Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. People usually receive this vaccination as a baby or toddler and again when they start going to school.

Spreading of the Virus

Maurice Hilleman

The Mumps Virus can be prevented through the MMR vaccine. The mumps virus can possibly be spread through the following methods:

1. Airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or sneezes)

2. Saliva (kissing or shared drinks)

3. Touching a contaminated surface.

Immediate Symptoms

When infected with the Mumps you may have the following symptoms:

Pain areas: abdomen, muscles, neck, pelvis, or testicle

Whole body: chills, fatigue, fever, loss if appetite, or malaise

Throat: difficulty swallowing or soreness

Also common: dry mouth, headache, hearing loss, neck swelling, swollen lymph nodes, or swollen salivary glands.

What the virus looks like on the outside

Mumps from the inside

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