The salivary glands are located on both sides of the face, and its main function is to produce, as its name indicates, saliva, to moisten food and induce it to the digestion process. The parotid gland, for its part, is characterized by being voluminous and by originating the greatest amount of saliva within the oral cavity. It is precisely there where the "mumps", better known as mumps, a contagious disease, quite common among children and adolescents, lies. Rarely an attack of this disease can be serious; however, it is necessary to have the exact care, so that the cure arrives as soon as possible.
It is caused by members of the paramyxovirus group, which are also involved in the development of measles. Generally, it appears in childhood, although some adults may be prone to presenting them; After contracting it, immunity to the disease is automatically generated. The Triple Viral Vaccine (MMR), introduced to the market in 1970, combines three viral components: rubella, measles and mumps; is this that reduced the extent of disease at levels worldwide, with 500 million doses administered.
Most of the time, there is inflammation in the glands and, in the case of men, also in the testicles, in the latter case causing infertility in rare situations. Complications can also include meningitis, deafness and pancreatitis. Finally, there is no exact treatment for the disease; Simple relief of symptoms, rest and isolation of the infected person has been used for decades to prevent others from harboring the disease.
