Preventing Mumps: A Guide for Military Personnel
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Serving in the military can expose you to unexpected accidents and illnesses, but with the right training and precautions, you can minimize the risk. Health Kyunghyang is dedicated to helping soldiers recognize and prevent common injuries and diseases they may encounter. In this article, we will focus on the ninth commandment: mumps.
Mumps is a highly contagious infection that is often transmitted through close contact. Soldiers living in close quarters without protective antibodies are especially vulnerable, so it is recommended to consider vaccination before enlistment to prevent infection.
Mumps is caused by the mumps virus and can spread through droplets from coughing, sneezing, saliva, or direct contact with infected individuals. While it primarily affects children, teenagers and adults without immunity can also be at risk, making military personnel living in groups a target population for the disease.
The incubation period for mumps is typically one to two weeks. During this time, prodromal symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle pain, loss of appetite, and nausea may occur. These symptoms are followed by swelling of the parotid gland, which can result in severe pain when chewing or swallowing food. It is important to note that around 20-30% of cases may not exhibit any symptoms but can still transmit the infection to others.
Mumps can also lead to complications such as meningitis, neuritis, pancreatitis, orchitis, and secondary infertility. Pregnant women infected with mumps during the early stages of pregnancy are at risk of miscarriage. Furthermore, mumps can cause myocarditis, pericarditis, nephritis, and arthritis.
While mumps does not have a specific cure, most cases resolve on their own over time. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms, and pain relievers can be used for severe pain. Drinking enough water and consuming soft foods like porridge while avoiding sour foods can aid in recovery. Applying cold and hot compresses to the affected area can also help relieve pain and swelling.
Prevention is key in controlling mumps. Practicing good hand hygiene and cough etiquette is crucial. If symptoms develop, it is important to seek medical attention promptly and isolate yourself from others to prevent further transmission. Mumps is contagious for up to five days after the onset of symptoms, so proper isolation is necessary. Vaccination is also an effective way to prevent mumps. While MMR vaccination is commonly given during childhood, it is recommended to check for protective antibodies before enlistment and consider vaccination if necessary.
Remember these tips to prevent mumps:
- Wash your hands frequently with soap for at least 30 seconds
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when you cough or sneeze
- If you experience suspicious symptoms, seek medical attention immediately and avoid contact with others
- Practice quarantine during the infectious period
By following these preventive measures, military personnel can reduce the risk of mumps and protect the health and well-being of themselves and their fellow soldiers. Stay safe!
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⑨ Mumps
While serving in the military, you may face unexpected accidents or illnesses. However, if you spend a certain regime and train, you may miss the treatment period. Accordingly, Health Kyunghyang tries to discover injuries and diseases that soldiers often encounter and provide prevention and first aid methods. The ninth commandment is ‘headaches (muscles)’. <편집자 주>
As mumps is a tick-borne infection, it is often transmitted through close contact. In particular, among soldiers who live in groups and do not have protective antibodies, it is recommended to consider vaccination before enlistment as they are susceptible to infection (Photo = Clip Art Korea).
Mumps (mumps) is a systemic infection caused by the mumps virus.in. Disease spreads through droplets (coughs, sneezes, saliva, etc.), contaminated objects, or direct contact with sick peopleIt can be. It is a disease that mainly affects children, but teenagers and adults without immunity can also get it, and military personnel who live in groups need special attention.
■Incubation period of 1 to 2 weeks… Pain when chewing and swallowing food
Epidemic mumps is Incubation period 1-2 weeksAfter passing through, prodromal symptoms (symptoms suspected of the onset of the disease or symptoms that appear before the disease) appear. Specifically ▲ Symptoms such as fever ▲ headache ▲ muscle pain ▲ loss of appetite ▲ nausea for 1 to 2 days appear, followed by swelling of the parotid gland (parotid gland) along with paindo. The pain is most severe on the 1st to 3rd day after the swelling begins, and swelling around the neck and cheeks can cause severe pain when chewing or swallowing food. About 20-30% of cases are asymptomatic, but it can be transmitted to others, so quarantine is necessary.
In addition, mumps can develop as a complication, so be careful. hardly Meningitis, neuritis (which causes hearing loss due to invasion of the 8th cranial nerve), pancreatitis, orchitis, epididymitis, orchitis (secondary infertility), etc. have occurred.able to do especially Miscarriage if a pregnant woman contracts mumps during the early stages of pregnancyIt can be. It also causes myocarditis, pericarditis, nephritis, and arthritis.
Most heal naturally… How to apply cold and hot compresses
As mumps is a tick-borne infection, it is often transmitted through close contact. Especially among soldiers who live in groups If you do not have protective antibodies, you are open to infection and need to be carefuldo.
The diagnosis of mumps is confirmed by contact with the patient. If it is difficult to confirm by symptoms alone, check for virus in the throat or saliva, and for antibodies in the blood.
There is no cure for mumps itself. Most of them get better naturally, so treatment is done to relieve the symptoms. If the pain is severe, pain relievers can be used.
Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital Professor of Infectious Medicine Lee Seung-soon said,Mumps does not require special treatment as it will heal naturally over time.“like”drink enough water It is better to eat soft foods such as porridge rather than hard foods, but avoid sour foods.” he advised. Following “Cheek compression can help relieve pain or swelling.” he added.
In order to prevent mumps, it is important to practice hand washing and cough etiquette (Photo = Clip Art Korea).
Hand washing and coughing etiquette, vaccination if there is no antibody
To prevent headaches, the usual Practice hand washing and cough etiquetteIt is important to In particular, if symptoms occur, seek medical attention as soon as possible and isolate yourself from other soldiers. Mumps is swollen 3 days before the parotid gland starts and is contagious for up to 5 days after these symptoms start. Isolate if diagnosed with mumpshe should enter
Mumps can also be prevented by vaccination. In Korea, MMR vaccination is included in the childhood vaccination, but there are cases where antibodies do not develop, so it is recommended to check whether protective antibodies have been produced before enrollment and to get vaccinated if there are no antibodies.
TIP. Tips to prevent mumps
1. Wash your hands frequently with soap for at least 30 seconds
2. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when you cough or sneeze
3. If you have any suspicious symptoms, do not contact others and seek medical attention immediately
4. Quarantine during infectious period
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