Mumps is highly contagious and often occurs in children. Parents need to understand the corresponding prevention and treatment knowledge to prevent their children from being affected by the disease. The main symptoms of mumps are swelling and pain in the cheeks, accompanied by fever. Identifying the cause of the disease can effectively prevent mumps. So, what causes mumps in children?
Mumps is a viral infectious diseases and also a common respiratory infectious disease. The main causes of infection include poor diet, poor air circulation in the environment, or low immunity of children. In addition to causing symptoms of parotid gland enlargement, the mumps virus may also invade the central nervous system, leading to complications such as meningitis, seriously endangering the physical and mental health of children.
The mumps virus has strong infectivity and is prone to outbreaks in children. The mumps virus invades the body through the oral and nasal mucosa, reproduces extensively, and affects the parotid gland tissue through blood circulation, causing symptoms such as swelling, pain, and fever in the parotid gland. Afterwards, it can infect other tissues and organs through blood circulation, causing other complications that have a significant impact on children's health.
Children have lower immunity, which is also one of the main reasons for the rapid spread of mumps virus. Therefore, during the high incidence season of the disease, parents should avoid taking their children to crowded or relatively enclosed spaces. In addition, they should also urge their children to pay attention to personal hygiene, which can effectively reduce the transmission of parotitis virus.
