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How do we treat mumps?
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It is viral infectio: Mumps are viral illness, is self limited, watch out for secondary complications. Keep intouch with your doc.
Answered 6/28/2013
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Prevention: Mumps virus is reasonably preventabe by receiving the proper doses of vaccine. This vaccine has decades of proven safety and efficacy.Keep in mind, it may be neccessary to boost your immune response with a booster dose in teens or adulthood. Mumps virus has no good medical therapy other than treating the symptoms.
Answered 3/5/2013
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