Disease name: Mumps
ICD 10 code:B26 Caused by:Paramyxovirus Viral disease Incubation period: 16-18 days Symptoms:
Treatment: None. Take NSAIDS aka over the counter painkillers/cold medicine. Good examples of this being ibuprofen(advil) and paracetamol/acetaminophen (panadol). Prevention:Get the measles,mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Keep the person who already has the disease at home so they don’t spread it.
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ADVoscience
6/11/2018 21:54:51
I'm one of the lucky ones in this world in that I've had access to the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine. If only we could make the vaccine more available, thousands of lives could be saved... Very important that we come to understand diseases better
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