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{{short description|Human disease caused by paramyxovirus}}
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{{Infobox medical condition (new)
| name = Mumps
| synonyms = Epidemic parotitis
| field = [[Infectious disease (medical specialty)|Infectious disease]]
| image = Mumps PHIL 130 lores.jpg
| caption = Child with mumps showing characteristic facial swelling
| symptoms = Parotitis and non-specific symptoms such as fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, and loss of appetite
| complications = Deafness, inflammatory conditions such as orchitis, oophoritis, and pancreatitis, and rarely sterility
| onset = 7–25 days after exposure
| duration = Usually less than two weeks
| causes = [[Mumps virus]]
| risks = Exposure to someone with mumps
| diagnosis = Antibody testing, viral cultures, and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
| differential =
| prevention = Vaccination
| treatment = [[Supportive treatment|Supportive]]
| medication = [[Analgesic|Pain medication]], [[intravenous immunoglobulin]]
| prognosis = Usually excellent; case fatality rate of 1.6–3.8 people per 10,000
| frequency = Most common in childhood and in countries that do not vaccinate
| deaths =
}}

'''Mumps''' is a highly contagious [[viral disease]] caused by the [[mumps virus]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mumps |url=https://www.who.int/teams/health-product-policy-and-standards/standards-and-specifications/vaccine-standardization/mumps |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=www.who.int |language=en}}</ref> Initial symptoms of mumps are non-specific and include fever, headache, malaise, [[muscle]] pain, and loss of appetite. These symptoms are usually followed by painful [[Edema|swelling]] around the side of the face (the [[parotid gland]]s, called [[parotitis]]), which is the most common symptom of a mumps infection. Symptoms typically occur 16 to 18 days after exposure to the virus. About one third of people with a mumps infection do not have any symptoms (asymptomatic).

Complications are rare but include [[deafness]] and a wide range of inflammatory conditions, of which inflammation of the [[Testicle|testes]], [[breast]]s, [[Ovary|ovaries]], [[pancreas]], [[meninges]], and [[brain]] are the most common. [[Viral meningitis]] can occur in 1/4 of people with mumps.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-06 |title=Mumps - Complications |url=https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/mumps/complications/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=nhs.uk |language=en}}</ref> Testicular inflammation may result in reduced [[fertility]] and, rarely, [[Sterility (physiology)|sterility]].

Humans are the only natural host of the mumps virus. The mumps virus is an [[RNA virus]] in the family ''[[Paramyxoviridae]]''. The virus is primarily transmitted by respiratory secretions such as droplets and saliva, as well as via direct contact with an infected person. Mumps is highly contagious and spreads easily in densely populated settings. Transmission can occur from one week before the onset of symptoms to eight days after. During infection, the virus first infects the upper respiratory tract. From there, it spreads to the salivary glands and [[lymph node]]s. Infection of the lymph nodes leads to presence of the virus in blood, which spreads the virus throughout the body. In places where mumps is common, it can be diagnosed based on clinical presentation. In places where mumps is less common, however, laboratory diagnosis using antibody testing, [[viral culture]]s, or real-time [[reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction]] may be needed. 

There is no specific treatment for mumps, so treatment is supportive in nature and includes rest and pain relief. Mumps infection is usually [[Self-limiting (biology)|self-limiting]], coming to an end as the immune system clears the infection.  Infection can be prevented with vaccination. The [[MMR vaccine]] is a safe and effective vaccine to prevent mumps infections and is used widely around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CDC |date=2021-03-08 |title=Mumps {{!}} Vaccination {{!}} CDC |url=https://www.cdc.gov/mumps/vaccination.html |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |language=en-us}}</ref> The MMR vaccine also protects against [[measles]] and [[rubella]]. The spread of the disease can also be prevented by isolating infected individuals.

Mumps historically has been a highly prevalent disease, commonly occurring in outbreaks in densely crowded spaces. In the absence of vaccination, infection normally occurs in childhood, most frequently at the ages of 5–9. Symptoms and complications are more common in males and more severe in adolescents and adults. Infection is most common in winter and spring in temperate climates, whereas no seasonality is observed in tropical regions. Written accounts of mumps have existed since ancient times, and the cause of mumps, the mumps virus, was discovered in 1934. By the 1970s, vaccines had been created to protect against infection, and countries that have adopted mumps vaccination have seen a near-elimination of the disease. In the 21st century, however, there has been a resurgence in the number of cases in many countries that vaccinate, primarily among adolescents and young adults, due to multiple factors such as waning vaccine immunity and [[Vaccine hesitancy|opposition to vaccination]].<ref>{{cite journal | last1=Barskey | first1=Albert E. | last2=Glasser | first2=John W. | last3=LeBaron | first3=Charles W. | title=Mumps resurgences in the United States: A historical perspective on unexpected elements | journal=Vaccine | publisher=Elsevier BV | volume=27 | issue=44 | date=2009-10-19 | issn=0264-410X | pmid=19815120 | doi=10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.06.109 | pages=6186–6195}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The word "mumps" is first attested circa 1600 and is the plural form of "mump", meaning "grimace", originally a verb meaning "to whine or mutter like a beggar". The disease was likely called mumps in reference to the swelling caused by mumps parotitis, reflecting its impact on facial expressions and the painful, difficult swallowing that it causes. "Mumps" was also used starting from the 17th century to mean "a fit of melancholy, sullenness, silent displeasure".<ref name=davis /><ref name=etymology >{{cite web |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/mumps#etymonline_v_19269 |title=mumps (n.) |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Etymonline |publisher=Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> Mumps is sometimes called "epidemic parotitis".<ref name=kutty /><ref name=pmh /><ref name=shu />

==History==
According to Chinese medical literature, mumps was recorded as far back as 640 B.C.<ref name=shu /> The [[Greeks|Greek]] physician [[Hippocrates]] documented an outbreak on the island of [[Thasos]] in approximately 410 B.C. and provided a fuller description of the disease in the first book of ''Epidemics'' in the [[Corpus Hippocraticum]].<ref name=rubin /><ref name=history >{{cite web |url=https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/tracing-story-mumps-timeline/ |title=Tracing the story of mumps: a timeline |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Pharmaceutical Technology |date=25 April 2018 |publisher=Pharamaceutical Technology |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> In modern times, the disease was first described scientifically in 1790 by British physician Robert Hamilton in ''Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh''.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Hamilton R |date=1790 |title=IX. ''An'' Account of a Distemper, ''by the common People in England vulgarly called the MUMPS'' |journal=Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=59–72 |doi=10.1017/S0263593300027280 |pmid=29139995 |pmc=5550187}}</ref> During the [[First World War]], mumps was one of the most debilitating diseases among soldiers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/diseases-in-world-war-i.html |title=Diseases in World War I |vauthors=Van-Way CW, Marble WS, Thompson G |website=The United States World War I Centennial Commission |publisher=United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars |access-date=30 October 2020 }}</ref> In 1934, the etiology of the disease, the mumps virus, was discovered by Claude D. Johnson and Ernest William Goodpasture. They found that [[rhesus macaque]]s exposed to saliva taken from humans in the early stages of the disease developed mumps. Furthermore, they showed that mumps could then be transferred to children via filtered and sterilized, bacteria-less preparations of macerated monkey parotid tissue, showing that it was a viral disease.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=history />

In 1945, the mumps virus was isolated for the first time. Just a few years later, in 1948, an [[inactivated vaccine]] using killed viruses was invented. This vaccine provided only short-term immunity and was later discontinued. It was replaced in the 1970s with vaccines that have live but weakened viruses, which are more effective at providing long-term immunity than the inactivated vaccine. The first of these vaccines was Mumpsvax, licensed on 30 March 1967, which used the Jeryl Lynn strain. [[Maurice Hilleman]] created this vaccine using the strain taken from his five-year-old daughter, Jeryl Lynn. Mumpsvax was recommended for use in 1977, and the Jeryl Lynn strain continues to be used.<ref name=ramanathan /><ref name=history />

Hilleman worked to combine the attenuated mumps vaccines with measles and rubella vaccines, creating the MMR-1 vaccine. In 1971, a newer version, MMR-2, was approved for use by the US [[Food and Drug Administration]].<ref name=ramanathan /> In the 1980s, the benefit of multiple doses was recognized, so a two-dose immunization schedule was widely adopted.<ref name=ramanathan /><ref name=peltola /> With MMR-2, four other MMR vaccines have been created since the 1960s: Triviraten, Morupar, Priorix, and Trimovax. Since the mid-2000s, two MMRV vaccines have been in use: Priorix-Tetra and ProQuad.<ref name=su />

The United States began to vaccinate against mumps in the 1960s, with other countries following suit.<ref name=rubin /> From 1977 to 1985, 290 cases per 100,000 people were diagnosed each year worldwide.<ref name=davis /> Although few countries recorded mumps cases after they began vaccination, those that did reported dramatic declines. From 1968 to 1982, cases declined by 97% in the U.S., in Finland cases were reduced to less than one per 100,000 people per year,<ref name=beleni /> and a decline from 160 cases per 100,000 to 17 per 100,000 per year in England was observed from 1989 to 1995.<ref name=demicheli /> By 2001, there had been a 99.9% reduction in the number of cases in the U.S. and similar near-elimination in other vaccinating countries.<ref name=rubin />

In Japan in 1993, concerns over the rates of aseptic meningitis following MMR vaccination with the Urabe strain prompted the removal of MMR vaccines from the national immunization program, resulting in a dramatic increase in the number of cases.<ref name=su /><ref name=rubin /> Japan provides voluntary mumps vaccination separately from measles and rubella.<ref name=japan /> Starting in the mid-1990s, controversies surrounding the MMR vaccine emerged. One paper connected the MMR vaccine to [[Crohn's disease]] in 1995, and another in 1998 connected it to [[autism spectrum]] disorders and [[inflammatory bowel disease]]. These papers are now considered to be fraudulent and incorrect, and no association between the MMR vaccine and the aforementioned conditions has been identified. Despite this, their publication led to a significant decline in vaccination rates, ultimately causing measles, mumps, and rubella to reemerge in places with lowered vaccination rates.<ref name=davis /><ref name=masarani /><ref name=history />

Outbreaks in the 21st century include more than 300,000 cases in China in 2013<ref name=shu /> and more than 56,000 cases in England and Wales in 2004–2005. In the latter outbreak, most cases were reported in 15–24 year olds who were attending colleges and universities. This age group was thought to be vulnerable to infection because of the MMR vaccine controversies when they should have been vaccinated or MMR vaccine shortages that had also occurred at that time.<ref name=davis /> Similar outbreaks in densely crowded environments have frequently occurred in many other countries, including the U.S., the Netherlands, Sweden, and Belgium.<ref name=ramanathan />

===Resurgence===
{| class="wikitable" align=right style="margin:1em"
|+ Select mumps outbreaks exceeding 1,000 cases in vaccinating locations<ref name=ramanathan />
! Year(s) !! Location !! Number of cases
|-
| 2005–2006 || Czech Republic || 5,998
|-
| 2006 || U.S. || 6,584
|-
| 2009 || New York (U.S.) || 1,521
|-
| 2009–2011 || Jerusalem || 3,130
|-
| 2012–2013 || Belgium || 4,061
|-
| 2013 || Poland || 2,436
|-
| 2014 || U.S. || 1,151
|-
| 2016–2017 || Arkansas (U.S.) || 2,706
|-
| 2017 || U.S. || 5,629
|}

In the 21st century, mumps has reemerged in many places that vaccinate against it, causing recurrent outbreaks. These outbreaks have largely affected adolescents and young adults in densely crowded spaces, such as schools, sports teams, religious gatherings, and the military, and it is expected that outbreaks will continue to occur. The cause of this reemergence is subject to debate, and various factors have been proposed, including waning immunity from vaccination, low vaccination rates, vaccine failure, and potential [[antigenic variation]] of the mumps virus.<ref name=su /><ref name=rubin /><ref name=ramanathan /><ref name=beleni />

Waning immunity from vaccines is likely the primary cause of the mumps resurgence. In the past, subclinical natural infections provided boosts to immunity similar to vaccines. As time went on with vaccine use, these asymptomatic infections declined in frequency, likely leading to a reduction in long-term immunity against mumps. With less long-term immunity, the effects of waning vaccine immunity became more prominent, and vaccinated individuals have frequently fallen ill from mumps. A third dose of the vaccine provided in adolescence has been considered to address this as some studies support this. Other research indicates that a third dose may be useful only for short-term immunity in responding to outbreaks,<ref name=latner /><ref name=ramanathan /> which is recommended for at-risk persons by the [[Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices]] of the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]].<ref name=su />

Low vaccination rates have been implicated as the cause of some outbreaks in the UK, Canada, Sweden, and Japan, whereas outbreaks in other places, such as the U.S., the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands, have occurred mainly among the vaccinated. Compared to the measles and rubella vaccines, mumps vaccines appear to have a relatively high failure rate, varying depending on the vaccine strain. This has been addressed by providing two vaccine doses, supported by recent outbreaks among the vaccinated having primarily occurred among those who received only one dose. Lastly, certain mumps virus lineages are highly divergent genetically from vaccine strains, which may cause a mismatch between protection against vaccine strains and non-vaccine strains, though research is inconclusive on this matter.<ref name=su /><ref name=ramanathan />

==Signs and symptoms==
===Common symptoms===
The [[incubation period]], the time between the start of infection and when symptoms begin to show, is about 7–25 days,<ref name=su >{{cite journal |vauthors=Su SB, Chang HL, Chen AK |date=5 March 2020 |title=Current Status of Mumps Virus Infection: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Vaccine |journal=Int J Environ Res Public Health |volume=17 |issue=5 |pages=1686 |doi=10.3390/ijerph17051686 |pmc=7084951 |pmid=32150969 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref name=davison >{{cite journal |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534785/ |title=Mumps |vauthors=Davison P, Morris J |date=13 August 2020 |website=NCBI |publisher=StatPearls |pmid=30521206 |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> averaging 16–18 days.<ref name=levine >{{cite journal |vauthors=Levine DA |date=December 2016 |title=Vaccine-Preventable Diseases In Pediatric Patients: A Review Of Measles, Mumps, Rubella, And Varicella |url=https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/infectious-disease/pediatric-mmr-varicella |journal=Pediatr Emerg Med Pract |volume=13 |issue=12 |pages=1–20 |pmid=27893360 |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> 20–40%<ref name=kutty >{{cite journal |vauthors=Kutty PK, Kyaw MH, Dayan GH, Brady MT, Bocchini JA, Reef SE, Bellini WJ, Seward JF |title=Guidance for isolation precautions for mumps in the United States: a review of the scientific basis for policy change |journal=Clinical Infectious Diseases |date=15 June 2010 |volume=50 |issue=12 |pages=1619–1628 |doi=10.1086/652770 |pmid=20455692 |doi-access=|s2cid=15656133 }}</ref> of infections are asymptomatic or are restricted to mild respiratory symptoms, sometimes with a fever.<ref name=rubin >{{cite journal |vauthors=Rubin S, Eckhaus M, Rennick LJ, Bamford CG, Duprex WP |date=January 2015 |title=Molecular biology, pathogenesis and pathology of mumps virus |journal=J Pathol |volume=235 |issue=2 |pages=242–252 |doi=10.1002/path.4445 |pmc=4268314 |pmid=25229387}}</ref><ref name=kessler >{{cite journal |vauthors=Kessler AT, Bhatt AA |date=15 November 2018 |title=Review of the Major and Minor Salivary Glands, Part 1: Anatomy, Infectious, and Inflammatory Processes |journal=J Clin Imaging Sci |volume=8 |pages=47 |doi=10.4103/jcis.JCIS_45_18 |pmc=6251248 |pmid=30546931 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Over the course of the disease, three distinct phases are recognized: prodromal, early acute, and established acute. The prodromal phase typically has non-specific, mild symptoms such as a low-grade fever, headache, malaise, muscle pain, loss of appetite, and sore throat.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=cdc >{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/mumps.html |title=Mumps |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |publisher=CDC |access-date=30 October 2020 }}</ref><ref name=pmh >{{cite web |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002524/ |title=Mumps |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=National Center for Biotechnology Information |publisher=A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017215609/http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002524/ |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=17 October 2014 }}</ref> In the early acute phase, as the mumps virus spreads throughout the body, systemic symptoms emerge. Most commonly, parotitis occurs during this time period. During the established acute phase, orchitis, meningitis, and encephalitis may occur, and these conditions are responsible for the bulk of mumps morbidity.<ref name=rubin />

The parotid glands are salivary glands situated on the sides of the mouth in front of the ears. Inflammation of them, called parotitis, is the most common mumps symptom and occurs in about 90%<ref name=who >{{cite journal |vauthors=<!--No authors listed--> |date=1 June 2012 |title=Mumps virus nomenclature update: 2012 |url=https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/241923/WER8722.PDF| journal=Wkly Epidemiol Rec|volume=87 |issue=22 |pages=217–224 |pmid=24340404 |format=PDF |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> of symptomatic cases and 60–70% of total infections.<ref name=davis >{{cite journal |vauthors=Davis NF, McGuire BB, Mahon JA, Smyth AE, O'Malley KJ, Fitzpatrick JM |date=April 2010 |title=The increasing incidence of mumps orchitis: a comprehensive review |journal=BJU Int |volume=105 |issue=8 |pages=1060–1065 |doi=10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.09148.x |pmid=20070300 |s2cid=20761646 |doi-access=free }}</ref> During mumps parotitis, usually both the left and right parotid glands experience painful swelling,<ref name=davis /> with unilateral swelling in a small percentage of cases.<ref name=kessler /> Parotitis occurs 2–3 weeks after exposure to the virus, within two days of developing symptoms, and usually lasts 2–3 days, but it may last as long as a week or longer.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=cdc />

In 90% of parotitis cases, swelling on one side is delayed rather than both sides swelling in unison.<ref name=davis /> The [[parotid duct]], which is the opening that provides saliva from the parotid glands to the mouth, may become red, swollen, and filled with fluid. Parotitis is usually preceded by local tenderness and occasionally earache.<ref name=davison /><ref name=gupta >{{cite journal |vauthors=Gupta RK, Best J, MacMahon E |date=14 May 2005 |title=Mumps and the UK epidemic 2005 |journal=BMJ |volume=330 |issue=7500 |pages=1132–1135 |doi=10.1136/bmj.330.7500.1132 |pmc=557899 |pmid=15891229}}</ref> Other salivary glands, namely the [[Submandibular gland|submandibular]], and [[sublingual gland]]s, may also swell. Inflammation of these glands is rarely the only symptom.<ref name=rubin />

===Complications===
Outside of the salivary glands, inflammation of the [[testes]], called [[orchitis]], is the most common symptom infection. Pain, swelling, and warmness of a testis appear usually 1–2 weeks<ref name=masarani >{{cite journal |vauthors=Masarani M, Wazait H, Dinneen M |date=November 2006 |title=Mumps orchitis |journal=J R Soc Med |volume=99 |issue=11 |pages=573–575 |doi=10.1177/014107680609901116 |pmc=1633545 |pmid=17082302 }}</ref> after the onset of parotitis but can occur up to six weeks later. During mumps orchitis, the scrotum is tender and inflamed. It occurs in 10–40% of pubertal and post-pubertal males who contract mumps. Usually, mumps orchitis affects only one testis but in 10–30%<ref name=masarani /> of cases both are affected. Mumps orchitis is accompanied by inflammation of the [[epididymis]], called [[epididymitis]], about 85% of the time, typically occurring before orchitis. The onset of mumps orchitis is associated with a high-grade fever, vomiting, headache, and malaise.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=davis /> In prepubertal males, orchitis is rare as symptoms are usually restricted to parotitis.<ref name=davis />

A variety of other inflammatory conditions may also occur as a result of mumps virus infection, including:<ref name=rubin />
* [[Mastitis]], inflammation of the breasts, in up to about 30% of post-pubertal women<ref name=shu >{{cite journal |vauthors=Shu M, Zhang YQ, Li Z, Liu GJ, Wan C, Wen Y |date=18 April 2015 |title=Chinese medicinal herbs for mumps |journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev |volume=2015 |issue=4 |pages=CD008578 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD008578.pub3 |pmc=7198052 |pmid=25887348 }}</ref>
* [[Oophoritis]], inflammation of an ovary, in 5–10% of post-pubertal women, which usually presents as pelvic pain
* Aseptic [[meningitis]], inflammation of the meninges, in 5–10% of cases<ref name=latner >{{cite journal |vauthors=Latner DR, Hickman CJ |date=7 May 2015 |title=Remembering mumps |journal=PLOS Pathog |volume=11 |issue=5 |pages=e1004791 |doi=10.1371/journal.ppat.1004791 |pmc=4423963 |pmid=25951183 |doi-access=free }}</ref> and 4–6% of those with parotitis, typically occurring 4–10 days after the onset of symptoms. Mumps meningitis can also occur up to one week before parotitis as well as in the absence of parotitis. It is commonly accompanied by fever, headache, vomiting, and neck stiffness.<ref name=junghanss >{{cite book |author=Junghanss T |title=Manson's tropical diseases |date=2013 |publisher=Elsevier/Saunders |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-7020-5306-1 |page=261 |edition=23rd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GTjRAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA261 |url-status=live |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513194608/https://books.google.com/books?id=GTjRAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA261 |archive-date=13 May 2016}}</ref>
* [[Pancreatitis]], inflammation of the pancreas, in about 4% of cases, which causes severe pain and tenderness in the upper abdomen below the ribs
* [[Encephalitis]], inflammation of the brain, in less than 0.5% of cases.<ref name=latner /> People who experience mumps encephalitis typically experience a fever, altered consciousness, seizures, and weakness. Like meningitis, mumps encephalitis can occur in the absence of parotitis.<ref name=junghanss />
* [[Meningoencephalitis]], inflammation of the brain and its surrounding membranes. Mumps meningoencephalitis is commonly accompanied by fever 97% of the time, vomiting 94% of the time, and headache 88.8% of the time.<ref name=kanra >{{cite journal |vauthors=Kanra G, Isik P, Kara A, Cengiz AB, Seçmeer G, Ceyhan M |date=December 2004 |title=Complementary findings in clinical and epidemiologic features of mumps and mumps meningoencephalitis in children without mumps vaccination |journal=Pediatr Int |volume=46 |issue=6 |pages=663–668 |doi=10.1111/j.1442-200x.2004.01968.x |pmid=15660864|s2cid=43534364 }}</ref>
* [[Nephritis]], inflammation of the kidneys, which is rare because kidney involvement in mumps is usually benign but leads to [[Viruria|presence of the virus in urine]]
* Inflammation of the joints ([[arthritis]]), which may affect at least five joints ([[polyarthritis]]),<ref name=senanayake >{{cite journal |vauthors=Senanayake SN |date=20 October 2008 |title=Mumps: a resurgent disease with protean manifestations |url=https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2008/189/8/mumps-resurgent-disease-protean-manifestations |journal=Med J Aust |volume=189 |issue=8 |pages=456–459 |doi=10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02121.x |pmid=18928441 |s2cid=13771290 |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> multiple nerves in the peripheral nervous system ([[polyneuritis]]), [[pneumonia]],<ref name=davison /> gallbladder without gallstones (acalculous cholecystitis), cornea and uveal tract (keratouveitis), thyroids ([[thyroiditis]]), liver ([[hepatitis]]), retina ([[retinitis]]), and [[corneal endothelium]] (corneal endothelitis), all of which are rare<ref name=rubin /><ref name=shu />
* Recurrent [[sialadenitis]], inflammation of the salivary glands, which is frequent<ref name=davison />

A relatively common complication is [[deafness]], which occurs in about 4% of cases.<ref name=who /> Mumps deafness is often accompanied by vestibular symptoms such as [[vertigo]] and [[Nystagmus|repetitive, uncontrolled eye movements]]. Based on electrocardiographic abnormalities in the infected, MuV also likely infects cardiac tissue, but this is usually asymptomatic. Rarely, [[myocarditis]] and [[pericarditis]] can occur. Fluid buildup in the brain, called [[hydrocephalus]], has also been observed.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=junghanss /> In the first trimester of pregnancy, mumps may increase the risk of miscarriage. Otherwise, mumps is not associated with birth defects.<ref name=gupta /><ref name=shu />

Other rare complications of infection include: paralysis, seizures, cranial nerve palsies, [[cerebellar ataxia]], [[transverse myelitis]], [[ascending polyradiculitis]], a [[polio]]-like disease, [[arthropathy]], [[autoimmune hemolytic anemia]],<ref name=rubin /> [[idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura]], [[Guillain–Barré syndrome]], post-infectious encephalitis<ref name=shu /> [[encephalomyelitis]],<ref name=senanayake /> and [[hemophagocytic syndrome]].<ref name=davis /> At least one complication occurs in combination with the standard mumps symptoms in up to 42% of cases.<ref name=davis /> Mumps has also been connected to the onset of [[type&nbsp;1 diabetes]], and, relatedly, the mumps virus is able to infect and replicate in [[insulin]]-producing [[beta cell]]s.<ref name=smatti >{{cite journal |vauthors=Smatti MK, Cyprian FS, Nasrallah GK, Al-Thani AA, Almishal RO, Yassine HM |date=19 August 2019 |title=Viruses and Autoimmunity: A Review on the Potential Interaction and Molecular Mechanisms |journal=Viruses |volume=11 |issue=8 |pages=762 |doi=10.3390/v11080762 |pmc=6723519 |pmid=31430946 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Among children, seizures occur in about 20–30% of cases involving the central nervous system.<ref name=gupta />

==Cause==
Mumps is caused by the [[mumps virus]] (MuV), scientific name ''Mumps orthorubulavirus'', which belongs to the ''[[Orthorubulavirus]]'' genus in the ''[[Paramyxoviridae]]'' family of viruses.<ref name=ictv >{{cite web |url=https://ictv.global/taxonomy/taxondetails?taxnode_id=201901635 |title=ICTV Taxonomy history: ''Mumps orthorubulavirus'' |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) |publisher=ICTV |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> Humans are the only natural [[Host (biology)|host]] of the mumps virus. MuV's genome is made of RNA and contains seven genes that encode nine proteins. In MuV particles, the genome is encased by a helical [[capsid]]. The capsid is surrounded by a [[viral envelope]] that has spikes protruding from its surface. MuV particles are pleomorphic in shape and range from 100 to 600 nanometers in diameter.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=cox >{{cite journal |vauthors=Cox RM, Plemper RK |date=June 2017 |title=Structure and organization of paramyxovirus particles |journal=Curr Opin Virol |volume=24 |pages=105–114 |doi=10.1016/j.coviro.2017.05.004 |pmc=5529233 |pmid=28601688 }}</ref><ref name=rima >{{cite journal |vauthors=Rima B, Balkema-Buschmann A, Dundon WG, Duprex P, Easton A, Fouchier R, Kurath G, Lamb R, Lee B, Rota P, Wang L |date=December 2019 |title=ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: ''Paramyxoviridae'' |url=https://talk.ictvonline.org/ictv-reports/ictv_online_report/negative-sense-rna-viruses/mononegavirales/w/paramyxoviridae |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227180016/https://talk.ictvonline.org/ictv-reports/ictv_online_report/negative-sense-rna-viruses/mononegavirales/w/paramyxoviridae |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 February 2020 |journal=J Gen Virol |volume=100 |issue=12 |pages=1593–1954 |doi=10.1099/jgv.0.001328 |pmc=7273325 |pmid=31609197 |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref>

The replication cycle of MuV begins when the spikes on its surface bond to a cell, which then causes the envelope to fuse with the host cell's [[cell membrane]], releasing the capsid into the host cell's [[cytoplasm]].<ref name=rubin /><ref name=najjar >{{cite journal |vauthors=Najjar FE, Schmitt AP, Dutch RE |date=7 August 2014 |title=Paramyxovirus glycoprotein incorporation, assembly and budding: a three way dance for infectious particle production |journal=Viruses |volume=6 |issue=8 |pages=3019–3054 |doi=10.3390/v6083019 |pmc=4147685 |pmid=25105277 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref name=harrison >{{cite journal |vauthors=Harrison MS, Sakaguchi T, Schmitt AP |date=September 2010 |title=Paramyxovirus assembly and budding: building particles that transmit infections |journal=Int J Biochem Cell Biol |volume=42 |issue=9 |pages=1416–1429 |doi=10.1016/j.biocel.2010.04.005 |pmc=2910131 |pmid=20398786 }}</ref> Upon entry, the viral [[RNA-dependent RNA polymerase]] (RdRp) [[Transcription (biology)|transcribes]] [[messenger RNA]] (mRNA) from the genome, which is then [[Translation (biology)|translated]] by the host cell's ribosomes to synthesize viral proteins. RdRp then begins replicating the viral genome to produce progeny.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=harrison /> Viral spike proteins fuse into the host cell's membrane, and new virions are formed at the sites beneath the spikes.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=najjar /><ref name=harrison /> MuV then utilizes host cell proteins to leave the host cell by [[Viral shedding|budding]] from its surface, using the host cell's membrane as the viral envelope.<ref name=najjar />

Twelve genotypes of MuV are recognized, named genotypes A to N, excluding E and M. These genotypes vary in frequency from region to region. For example, genotypes C, D, H, and J are more common in the western hemisphere, whereas genotypes F, G, and I are more common in Asia, although genotype G is considered to be a global genotype. Genotypes A and B have not been observed in the wild since the 1990s. MuV has just one serotype, so antibodies to one genotype are functional against all genotypes.<ref name=who /> MuV is a relatively stable virus and is unlikely to experience [[antigenic shift]]ing that may cause new strains to emerge.<ref name=davison />

==Transmission==
The mumps virus is mainly transmitted by inhalation or oral contact with respiratory droplets or secretions. In experiments, mumps could develop after [[inoculation]] either via the mouth or the nose. Respiratory transmission is also supported by the presence of MuV in cases of respiratory illness without parotitis, detection in nasal samples, and transmission between people in close contact.<ref name=rubin /> MuV is excreted in saliva from approximately one week before to eight days after the onset of symptoms,<ref name=su /> peaking at the onset of parotitis,<ref name=kutty /> though it has also been identified in the saliva of asymptomatic individuals.<ref name=rubin />

[[Vertical transmission|Mother-to-child transmission]] has been observed in various forms. In non-human primates, placental transmission has been observed, which is supported by isolation of MuV from spontaneous and planned aborted fetuses during maternal mumps. MuV has also been isolated from newborns whose mother was infected. While MuV has been detected in breast milk, it is unclear if the virus can be transmitted through it.<ref name=rubin /> Other manners of transmission include direct contact with infected droplets or saliva, [[fomite]]s contaminated by saliva, and possibly urine.<ref name=kutty /><ref name=davis /><ref name=masarani /> Most transmissions likely occur before the development of symptoms and up to five days after such time.<ref name=kutty />

In susceptible populations, a single case can cause up to twelve new ones. The time period when a person is contagious lasts from two days before the onset of symptoms to nine days after symptoms have ceased. Asymptomatic carriers of the mump virus can also transmit the virus.<ref name=davis /> These factors are thought to be reasons why controlling the spread of mumps is difficult.<ref name=rubin /> Furthermore, reinfection can occur after a natural infection or vaccination,<ref name=who /> indicating that lifelong immunity is not guaranteed after infection.<ref name=latner /> Vaccinated individuals who are infected appear to be less contagious than the unvaccinated.<ref name=kutty />

The average number of new cases generated from a single case in a susceptible population, called the [[basic reproduction number]], is 4–7. Given this, it is estimated that a vaccination rate between 79 and 100% is needed to achieve [[herd immunity]]. Outbreaks continue to occur in places that have vaccination rates exceeding 90%, however, suggesting that other factors may influence disease transmission. Outbreaks that have occurred in these vaccinated communities typically occur in highly crowded areas such as school and military dormitories.<ref name=ramanathan >{{cite journal |vauthors=Ramanathan R, Voigt EA, Kennedy RB, Poland GA |date=18 June 2018 |title=Knowledge gaps persist and hinder progress in eliminating mumps |journal=Vaccine |volume=36 |issue=26 |pages=3721–3726 |doi=10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.05.067 |pmc=6031229 |pmid=29784466 }}</ref>

==Pathogenesis==
Many aspects of the pathogenesis of mumps are poorly understood and are inferred from clinical observations and experimental infections in laboratory animals. These animal studies may be unreliable due to unnatural methods of inoculation.<ref name=rubin /> Following exposure, the virus infects epithelial cells in the upper respiratory tract that express [[sialic acid]] receptors on their surface. After infection, the virus spreads to the parotid glands, causing the signature parotitis.<ref name=junghanss /> It is thought that shortly after infection the virus spreads to [[lymph node]]s, in particular T-cells and viruses in the blood, called viremia.<ref name=su /><ref name=rubin /> Viremia lasts for 7–10 days, during which MuV spreads throughout the body.<ref name=davis />

In mumps orchitis, infection leads to: parenchymal edema; congestion, or separation, of the [[seminiferous tubules]]; and perivascular infiltration by lymphocytes. The [[Tunica albuginea of testis|tunica albuginea]] forms a barrier against edema, causing an increase in intratesticular pressure that causes necrosis of the seminiferous tubules. The seminiferous tubules also experience [[Hyaline|hyalinization]], i.e. degeneration into a translucent glass-like substance, which can cause [[fibrosis]] and atrophy of the testes.<ref name=davis /><ref name=masarani />

In up to half of cases, MuV infiltrates the central nervous system (CNS), where it may cause meningitis, encephalitis, or hydrocephalus. Mumps is rarely fatal, so few post-mortem analyses have been done to analyze CNS involvement. Of these, fluid buildup, congestion, and hemorrhaging in the brain, white blood cell infiltration in the perivascular spaces in the brain, [[Gliosis|reactive changes to glial cells]] and [[Demyelinating disease|damage to the myelin sheaths surrounding neurons]] were observed. [[Neuron]]s appear to be relatively unaffected.<ref name=rubin />

In laboratory tests on rodents, MuV appears to enter the CNS first through [[cerebrospinal fluid]] (CSF), then spreading to the [[ventricular system]]. There, MuV replicates in [[ependymal cell]]s that line the ventricles, which allows the virus to enter the brain [[parenchyma]]. This often leads to MuV infecting [[pyramidal cell]]s in the [[cerebral cortex]] and [[hippocampus]]. Infected ependymal cells become inflamed, lose their [[cilia]], and collapse into CSF, which may be the cause of the [[Stenosis|narrowing]] of the [[cerebral aqueduct]] thought to cause mumps hydrocephalus.<ref name=rubin />

In humans, mumps hydrocephalus may be due to obstruction of the cerebral aqueduct with dilatation of the lateral and third ventricles, obstruction of the [[Interventricular foramina (neuroanatomy)|interventricular foramina]], or obstruction of the [[Median aperture|median]] and [[Lateral aperture|lateral]] apertures. Ependymal cells have been isolated from CSF of mumps patients, suggesting that animals and humans share hydrocephalus pathogenesis. Hydrocephalus has also been observed in the absence of canal obstruction, however, indicating that obstruction may be a result of external compression by [[edema]]tous tissue and not related to hydrocephalus.<ref name=rubin />

Deafness from mumps may be caused by MuV infection in CSF, which has contact with the [[perilymph]] of the inner ear, possibly leading to infection of the [[cochlea]], or it may occur as a result of inner ear infection via viremia that leads to inflammation in the [[endolymph]]. Hearing loss may also be caused indirectly by the immune response. In animal studies, MuV has been isolated from the [[vestibular ganglion]], which may explain vestibular symptoms such as vertigo that often co-occur with deafness.<ref name=rubin />

==Immune response==
Even though MuV has just one serotype, significant variation in the quantity of genotype-specific sera needed to neutralize different genotypes ''in vitro'' has been observed.<ref name=latner /><ref name=beleni >{{cite journal |vauthors=Beleni AI, Borgmann S |date=31 July 2018 |title=Mumps in the Vaccination Age: Global Epidemiology and the Situation in Germany |journal=Int J Environ Res Public Health |volume=15 |issue=8 |pages=1618 |doi=10.3390/ijerph15081618 |pmc=6121553 |pmid=30065192 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Neutralizing antibodies in the salivary glands may be important in restricting MuV replication and transmission via saliva, as the level of viral secretion in saliva inversely correlates to the quantity of MuV-specific [[Immunoglobulin A|IgA]] produced.<ref name=su /> The neutralizing ability of salivary IgA appears to be greater than serum [[Immunoglobulin G|IgG]] and [[Immunoglobulin M|IgM]].<ref name=kutty />

It has been proposed that symptomatic infections in the vaccinated may be because [[Memory T cell|memory T lymphocytes]] generated as a result of vaccination may be necessary but insufficient for protection. The immune system in general appears to have a relatively weak response to the mumps virus, indicated by various measures: antibody production appears to be predominately directed toward non-neutralizing viral proteins, and there may possibly be a low quantity of MuV-specific [[Memory B cell|memory B lymphocytes]]. The amount of antibodies needed to confer immunity is unknown.<ref name=latner />

==Diagnosis==
In places where mumps is widespread, diagnosis can be made based on development of parotitis and history of exposure to someone with mumps. In places where mumps is less common, because parotitis has other causes, laboratory diagnosis may be needed to verify mumps infection.<ref name=who /> A differential diagnosis may be used to compare symptoms to other diseases, including allergic reaction, [[mastoiditis]], measles, and pediatric HIV infection and rubella.<ref name=davison /> MuV can be isolated from saliva, blood, the nasopharynx, salivary ducts,<ref name=cdc /> and seminal fluid within one week of the onset of symptoms,<ref name=davis /> as well as from [[cell culture]]s.<ref name=who /> In meningitis cases, MuV can be isolated from CSF.<ref name=junghanss /> In CNS cases, a [[lumbar puncture]] may be used to rule out other potential causes,<ref name=shu /> which shows normal opening pressure,<ref name=gupta /> more than ten [[leukocyte]]s per cubic millimeter, elevated lymphocyte count in CSF, polymorphonuclear leukocytes up to 25% of the time, often a mildly elevated protein level, and a slightly reduced CSF glucose to blood glucose ratio up to 30% of the time.<ref name=junghanss />

Mumps-specific IgM antibodies in serum or oral fluid specimens can be used to identify mumps. IgM quantities peak up to eight days after the onset of symptoms,<ref name=who /> and IgM can be measured by [[enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay]]s (ELISA) 7–10 days after the onset of symptoms. Sensitivity to IgM testing is variable, ranging from as low as 24–51%<ref name=davis /> to 75% in the first week and 100% thereafter.<ref name=gupta /> Throughout infection, IgM titres increase four-fold between the acute phase and recovery.<ref name=davis /> False negatives can occur in people previously infected or vaccinated, in which case a rise of serum IgG may be more useful for diagnosis. False positives can occur after infection of [[parainfluenza virus]]es{{nbs}}1 and 3 and [[Newcastle disease virus]] as well as recently after mumps vaccination.<ref name=cdc /><ref name=senanayake />

Antibody titers can also be measured with [[complement fixation test]]s, [[hemagglutination assay]]s, and neutralization tests.<ref name=junghanss /> In vaccinated people, antibody-based diagnosis can be difficult since IgM oftentimes cannot be detected in acute phase serum samples. In these instances, it is easier to identify MuV RNA from oral fluid, a throat swab, or urine.<ref name=who /> In meningitis cases, MuV-specific IgM can be found in CSF in half of cases, and IgG in a 30–90%, sometimes lasting for more than a year with increased white blood cell count. These findings are not associated with increased risk of long-term complications.<ref name=gupta /><ref name=senanayake /> Most parotitis cases have elevated white blood cell count in CSF.<ref name=junghanss />

Real-time [[reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction]] (rRT-PCR) can be used to detect MuV RNA from the first day symptoms appear, declining over the next 8–10 days.<ref name=who /> rRT-PCR of saliva is typically positive from 2–3 days before parotitis develops to 4–5 days after and has a sensitivity of about 70%.<ref name=senanayake /> Since MuV replicates in kidneys, viral culture and RNA detection in urine can be used for diagnosis up to two weeks after symptoms begin,<ref name=gupta /> though rRT-PCR used to identify the virus in urine has a very low sensitivity compared to virus cultures at below 30%.<ref name=senanayake /> In meningoencephalitis cases, a nested RT-PCR is able to detect MuV RNA in CSF up to two years after infection.<ref name=gupta />

In sialadenitis cases, imaging shows enlargement of the salivary glands, fat stranding, and thickening of the [[superficial cervical fascia]] and [[platysma muscle]]s, which are situated on the front side of the neck. If parotitis occurs only on one side, then detection of mumps-specific IgM antibodies, IgG titer, or PCR is required for diagnosis.<ref name=kessler /> In cases of pancreatitis, there may be elevated levels of [[lipase]] or [[amylase]], an enzyme found in saliva and the pancreas.<ref name=gupta /><ref name=junghanss /><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Skrha J, Stepan J, Sixtova E |title=Amylase isoenzymes in mumps |journal=Eur J Pediatr |volume=132 |issue=2 |pages=99–105 |date=October 1979 |doi=10.1007/BF00447376 |pmid=499265 |s2cid=28963086}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/amylase/test.html |title=Amylase Test |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Lab Tests Online |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329055737/http://www.labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/amylase/test.html |archive-date=29 March 2009}}</ref>

Mumps orchitis is usually diagnosed by white blood cell count, with normal [[White blood cell differential|differential white blood cell]] counts. A [[complete blood count]] can show above or below average white blood cell count and an elevated [[C-reactive protein]] level. Urine analysis can exclude bacterial infections. If orchitis is present with normal urine analysis, negative urethral cultures, and negative midstream urine, then that can indicate mumps orchitis. Ultrasounds typically show diffuse hyper-vascularity, increased volume of the testes and epididymis, lower than usual [[Echogenicity|ability to return ultrasound signals]], swelling of the epididymis, and formation of [[hydrocele]]s. Echo color doppler ultrasound is more effective at detecting orchitis than ultrasound alone.<ref name=davis />

==Prevention==
{| class="wikitable" align=right style="margin:1em"
|+ Select mumps combination vaccines<ref name=su />
! Vaccine !! Strain !! MMR(V)
|-
| MMR II || Jeryl Lynn || MMR
|-
| Morupar || Urabe AM9 || MMR
|-
| Priorix || Jeryl Lynn RIT 4385 || MMR
|-
| Trimovax || Urabe AM9 || MMR
|-
| Triviraten || Rubini || MMR
|-
| Priorix-Tetra || Jeryl Lynn RIT 4385 || MMRV
|-
| ProQuad || Jeryl Lynn || MMRV
|}

Mumps is preventable with vaccination. Mumps vaccines use [[Attenuated vaccine|live attenuated]] viruses.<ref name=davison /> Most countries include mumps vaccination in their immunization programs, and the [[MMR vaccine]], which also protects against [[measles]] and [[rubella]], is the most commonly used mumps vaccine.<ref name=who /> Mumps vaccination can also be done on its own<ref name=japan >{{cite web |url=https://www.jpeds.or.jp/uploads/files/20180801_JPS%20Schedule%20English.pdf |title=Changes in the Immunization Schedule Recommended by the Japan Pediatric Society |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=1 August 2018 |website=Japan Pediatric Society |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926180710/http://www.jpeds.or.jp/uploads/files/20180801_JPS%20Schedule%20English.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and as a part of the [[MMRV vaccine]], which also provides protection against measles, rubella, [[chickenpox]], and [[shingles]]. More than 120 countries have adopted mumps vaccination, but coverage remains low in most African, South Asian, and Southeast Asian countries.<ref name=beleni /> In countries that have implemented mumps vaccination, significant declines in mumps cases and complications caused by infection such as encephalitis have been observed.<ref name=who /> Mumps vaccines are typically administered in early childhood, but may also be given in adolescence and adulthood if need be.<ref name=cdc /><ref name=beleni /><ref name=mdh >{{cite web |url=http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/mumps/hcp/clinical.html |title=Mumps Clinical Information – Minnesota Dept. of Health |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519011342/http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/mumps/hcp/clinical.html |archive-date=19 May 2011 |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> Vaccination is expected to be capable of neutralizing wild-type MuVs, which are not included in the vaccine, since they do not appear to evade vaccine-derived immunity.<ref name=latner />

A variety of virus strains have been used in mumps vaccines, including the Jeryl Lynn (JL), Leningrad-3, Leningrad-3-Zagreb (L-Zagreb), Rubini, and Urabe AM9 strains. Some other less prominent strains exist that are typically confined to individual countries. These include the Hoshino, Miyahara, Torii, and NK M-46 strains that have been produced in Japan and the S-12 strain, which is used by Iran.<ref name=su /><ref name=peltola >{{cite journal |vauthors=Peltola H, Kulkarni PS, Kapre SV, Paunio M, Jadhav SS, Dhere RM |date=15 August 2007 |title=Mumps outbreaks in Canada and the United States: time for new thinking on mumps vaccines |journal=Clin Infect Dis |volume=45 |issue=4 |pages=459–466 |doi=10.1086/520028 |pmid=17638194 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Mild adverse reactions are relatively common, including fever and rash,<ref name=cdc /> but aseptic meningitis also occurs at varying rates.<ref name=su /><ref name=peltola /> Other rare adverse reactions include meningoencephalitis, parotitis, deafness from inner ear damage, orchitis, and pancreatitis.<ref name=senanayake /> Safety and effectiveness vary by vaccine strain:<ref name=su /><ref name=peltola />
* Rubini is safe but because of its low effectiveness in outbreaks, its use has been abandoned.
* JL is relatively safe and has a relatively high effectiveness. However, the effectiveness is significantly lower in outbreaks. A modified version of JL vaccines is RIT 4385, which is also considered safe.
* Urabe and Leningrad-3 are both at least as effective as JL, but are less safe.
* L-Zagreb, a modified version of Leningrad-3, is considered safe and effective, including in outbreaks.

Mumps protection from the MMR vaccine is higher after two doses than one<ref name=demicheli >{{cite journal |vauthors=Demicheli V, Rivetti A, Debalini MG, Pietrantonj CD |date=15 February 2012 |title=Vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella in children |journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev |volume=2012 |issue=2 |pages=CD004407 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD004407.pub3 |pmc=6458016 |pmid=22336803}}<!--Do not replace this reference. The updated review does not contain the cited information.--></ref> and is estimated to be between 79% and 95%, lower than the degree of protection against measles and rubella. This, however, has still been sufficient to nearly eliminate mumps in countries that vaccinate against it as well as significantly reduce frequencies of complications among the vaccinated.<ref name=latner /> If at least one dose is received, then hospitalization rates are reduced by an estimated 50% among the infected.<ref name=beleni /> Compared to the MMR vaccine, the MMRV vaccine appears to be less effective in terms of providing mumps protection.<ref name=ma >{{cite journal |vauthors=Ma SJ, Li X, Xiong YQ, Yao AL, Chen Q |date=November 2015 |title=Combination Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella Vaccine in Healthy Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Immunogenicity and Safety |journal=Medicine (Baltimore) |volume=94 |issue=44 |pages=e1721 |doi=10.1097/MD.0000000000001721 |pmc=4915870 |pmid=26554769 }}</ref> A difficulty in assessing vaccine effectiveness is that there is no clear correlate of immunity, so it is not possible to predict if a person has acquired immunity from the vaccine.<ref name=latner />

There is a lack of data on the effectiveness of a third dose of the MMR vaccine. In an outbreak in which a third dose was administered, it was unclear if it had any effect on reducing disease incidence, and it only appeared to boost antibodies in those who previously had little or no antibodies to mumps.<ref name=latner /> Contraindications for mumps vaccines include prior allergic reaction to any ingredients or to [[neomycin]], pregnancy, [[immunosuppression]], a moderate or severe illness, having received a blood product recently, and, for MMRV vaccines specifically, a personal or familial history of seizures.<ref name=cdc /> It is also advised that women not become pregnant in the four weeks after MMR vaccination.<ref name=mdh /> No effective prophylaxis exists for mumps after one has been exposed to the virus, so vaccination or receiving immunoglobulin after exposure does not prevent progression to illness.<ref name=cdc /><ref name=davis /><ref name=gupta />

For people who are infected or suspected to be infected, isolation is important in preventing the spread of the disease.<ref name=levine /><ref name=mdh /> This includes abstaining from school, childcare, work, and other settings in which people gather together. In health care settings, it is recommended that health care workers use precautions such as face masks to reduce the likelihood of infection and to abstain from work if they develop mumps. Additional measures taken in health care facilities include reducing wait times for mumps patients, having mumps patients wear masks, and cleaning and disinfecting areas that mumps patients use.<ref name=mdh /> The virus can be inactivated by means of formalin, ether, chloroform, heat, or ultraviolet light.<ref name=cdc />

==Treatment==
Mumps is usually self-limiting, and no specific antiviral treatments exist for it, so treatment is aimed at alleviating symptoms and preventing complications. Non-medicinal ways to manage the disease include bed rest, using ice or heat packs on the neck and scrotum, consuming more fluids, eating soft food, and gargling with warm salt water.<ref name=pmh /><ref name=davis /> Anti-fever medications may be used during the febrile period,<ref name=shu /> excluding [[aspirin]] when given to children, which may cause [[Reye syndrome]].<ref name=pmh /> Analgesics may also be provided to control pain from mumps inflammatory conditions.<ref name=shu /> For seizures, anticonvulsants may be used. In severe neurological cases, ventilators may be used to support breathing.<ref name=gupta />

Intramuscular mumps immunoglobulin may be of benefit when administered early in some cases, but it has not shown benefit in outbreaks. Although not recommended, intravenous immunoglobulin therapy may reduce the rates of some complications.<ref name=davis /> Antibiotics may be used as a precaution in cases in which bacterial infection cannot be ruled out as well as to prevent secondary bacterial infection.<ref name=davis /><ref name=masarani /> Autoimmune-based disorders connected to mumps are treatable with intravenous immunoglobulin.<ref name=shu />

Various types of treatment for mumps orchitis have been used, but no specific treatment is recommended due to each method's limitations. These measures are primarily based around relieving testicular pain and reducing intratesticular pressure to reduce the likelihood of testicular atrophy.<ref name=davis /><ref name=masarani /> [[IFNA2|Interferon-α2α]] interferes with viral replication, so it has been postulated to be useful in preventing testicular damage and infertility.<ref name=davis /> [[Interferon alfa-2b]] may reduce the duration of symptoms and incidence of complications.<ref name=masarani /><ref name=shu /> In cases of hydrocele formation, excess fluid can be removed.<ref name=davis />

Acupuncture has been used fairly widely in China to treat children who have mumps, however, no high quality trials have been conducted to determine the safety or effectiveness of this treatment approach.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=He |first=Jing |last2=Jia |first2=Pengli |last3=Zheng |first3=Min |last4=Zhang |first4=Mingming |last5=Jiang |first5=Hua |date=2015-02-02 |title=Acupuncture for mumps in children |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25922859 |journal=The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |volume=2015 |issue=2 |pages=CD008400 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD008400.pub3 |issn=1469-493X |pmc=7173704 |pmid=25922859}}</ref>

==Prognosis==
Prognosis for most people who experience mumps is excellent as long-term complications and death are rare. Hospitalization is typically not required.<ref name=kutty /> Mumps is usually self-limiting and symptoms resolve spontaneously within two weeks as the immune system clears the virus from the body.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=davis /> In high-risk groups such as immunocompromised persons, prognosis is considered to be the same as for other groups.<ref name=kutty /> For most people, infection leads to lifelong immunity against future infection. Reinfections appear to be more mild and atypical than the first infection.<ref name=davis /> The overall [[case-fatality rate]] of mumps is 1.6–3.8 people per 10,000, and these deaths typically occur in those who develop encephalitis.<ref name=rubin />

Mumps orchitis typically resolves within two weeks. In 20% of cases, the testicles may be tender for a few more weeks. Atrophy, or reduction of size, of the involved testicle occurs in 30–50% of orchitis cases, which may lead to abnormalities in sperm creation and fertility such as [[Oligospermia|low sperm count]], [[Azoospermia|absence of sperm in semen]], [[Asthenozoospermia|reduced sperm motility]], reduced fertility (hypofertility) in 13% of cases, and rarely sterility. Hypofertility can, however, occur in cases without atrophy. Abnormalities in sperm creation can persist for months to years after recovery from the initial infection, the length of which increases as the severity of orchitis increases. Examination of these cases shows decreased testicular volume, tenderness of the testicles, and a feeling of inconsistency when handling the testicles. Infertility is linked to severe cases of orchitis affecting both testes followed by testicular atrophy, which may develop up to one year after the initial infection. Of bilateral orchitis cases, 30–87% experience infertility. There is a weak association between orchitis and later development of epididymitis and testicular tumors.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=davis /><ref name=masarani />

Mumps meningitis typically resolves within 3–10 days without long-term complications.<ref name=cdc /> In meningoencephalitis cases, higher protein levels in CSF and a lower CSF glucose to blood glucose ratio are associated with longer periods of hospitalization.<ref name=kanra /> Approximately 1% of those whose CNS is affected die from mumps.<ref name=gupta /><ref name=senanayake /> Post-infectious encephalitis tends to be relatively mild, whereas post-infectious encephalomyelitis has a case-fatality rate of up to ten percent.<ref name=senanayake /> Most cases of mumps deafness affect just one ear and are temporary, but permanent hearing loss occurs in 0.005% of infections.<ref name=rubin /><ref name=shu /> Myocarditis and pericarditis that occur as a result of mumps may lead to [[endocardial fibroelastosis]], i.e. thickening of the [[endocardium]].<ref name=gupta /><ref name=shu /> With extreme rarity, infertility and premature [[menopause]] have occurred as a result of mumps oophoritis.<ref name=rubin />

==Epidemiology==

=== Clinical age and immunity ===
Mumps is found worldwide.<ref name="davison" /> In the absence of vaccination against mumps there are between 100 and 1,000 cases per 100,000 people each year, i.e. 0.1% to 1.0% of the population are infected each year. The number of cases peaks every 2–5 years,<ref name="who" /> with incidence highest in children 5–9 years old.<ref name="shu" /> According to seroconversion surveys done prior to the start of mumps vaccination, a sharp increase in mumps antibody levels at age 2–3 was observed.

Furthermore, 50% of 4–6 year olds, 90% of 14–15 year olds, and 95% of adults had tested positive to prior exposure to mumps, indicating that nearly all people are eventually infected in unvaccinated populations.<ref name="su" /><ref name="rubin" />

Prior to the start of vaccination, mumps accounted for ten percent of meningitis cases and about a third of encephalitis cases.<ref name="cdc" /> Worldwide, mumps is the most common cause of inflammation of the salivary glands.<ref name="kessler" /> In children, mumps is the most common cause of [[deafness]] in one ear in cases when the inner ear is damaged.<ref name="rubin" /> Asymptomatic infections are more common in adults,<ref name="who" /> and the rate of asymptomatic infections is very high, up to two-thirds, in vaccinated populations. Mumps vaccination has the effect of increasing the average age of the infected in vaccinated populations that have not previously experienced a mumps outbreak.<ref name="beleni" /> While infection rates appear to be the same in males and females, males appear to experience symptoms and complications, including neurological involvement, at a higher rate than females.<ref name="su" /><ref name="junghanss" />{{Primary source inline|date=November 2021}} Symptoms are more severe in adolescents and adults than in children.<ref name="senanayake" />

=== Settings of outbreaks ===
It is common for outbreaks of mumps to occur. These outbreaks typically occur in crowded spaces where the virus can spread from person to person easily, such as schools, military barracks, prisons, and sports clubs.<ref name=su /><ref name=davis /> Since the introduction of vaccines, the frequency of mumps has declined dramatically, as have complications caused by mumps. The epidemiology in countries that vaccinate reflects the number doses administered, age at vaccination, and vaccination rates. If vaccine coverage is insufficient, then herd immunity may be unobtainable and the average age of infection will increase, leading to an increase in the prevalence of complications. Risk factors include age, exposure to a person with mumps, compromised immunity, time of year, travel history, and vaccination status.<ref name=su /> Mumps vaccination is less common in developing countries, which consequently have higher rates of mumps.<ref name=junghanss />

Cases peak in different seasons of the year in different regions. In temperate climates, cases peak in winter and spring, whereas in tropical regions no seasonality is observed.<ref name=beleni /> Additional research has shown that mumps increases in frequency as temperature and humidity increase. The seasonality of mumps is thought to be caused by several factors: fluctuation in the human immune response due to seasonal factors, such as changes in [[melatonin]] levels; behavior and lifestyle changes, such as school attendance and indoor crowding; and meteorological factors such as changes in temperature, brightness, wind, and humidity.<ref name=su />

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