Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
Mumps is an acute infectious disease, caused by a paramyxovirus, it is related strictly to para-influenza virus. Generally, it is a mild disease but occasionally has severe complications. Mumps tends to occur in high altitudes in some Iraq regions. The seasonality of mumps is now less manifest, and suitcases may happen year-round. Outbreaks and cases may arise sporadically, and infected individuals who were exposed to mumps cases or likewise who traveled to mumps endemic regions outside Iraq recently. It has been improved from saliva, milk, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, blood, and other infected tissues. Promptly it is inactivated by formalin, ether, heat, UV, and chloroform. Generally, the disease is mild cases, but approximately 10% of patients can grow aseptic meningitis, and a less common complication to encephalitis, which can lead to disability or death, pancreatitis, orchitis, permanent deafness, and other unfortunate effects. Humans are considered the lone natural host for mumps virus, which is spread by respiratory droplets typically. The incubated period for this virus is (16-18 days), with a diversity of about 2-4 weeks.
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