Patient's question:
Doctor, my son is 10 years old and has had mumps for the past two days. The doctor has prescribed Pogostemon and anti-inflammatory drugs. Could you please suggest a better way to recover quickly to avoid missing school? Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Mumps is an acute infectious disease caused by the mumps virus, commonly known as "parotitis." It can occur throughout the year, with higher prevalence during winter and spring. It is most common in children aged 5 to 15. Very young infants rarely contract the disease because they have immunity acquired from their mothers. Therefore, infants under 9 months old are rarely affected. The main mode of transmission is through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing, spreading via the respiratory tract. It can also be transmitted through contaminated food and utensils, spreading orally. Due to its high, the disease can easily become epidemic in kindergartens and primary schools. In urban residents, it often presents as localized sporadic outbreaks.