Ujiro Igbudu & Abijor Okiemute Franka,

Dept of Health, Safety and Environmental Education,

Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State

Abstract

Mumps is contagious viral infection that can cause complications such as meningitis, deafness and infertility. In particular, mumps has been associated with orchitis, or inflammatory of the testicles, which can lead to infertility. It primarily affects children and young adults. This article summarizes the current knowledge on mumps and its effects. Evidence from literature confirmed that the presence of mumps is still imminent and attention given to mumps cannot even be remotely considered enough. The review includes studies on the epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of mumps and the effectiveness of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. The paper concluded that mumps is springing up and hence, should be a public health concern since it’s a communicable disease. It is therefore recommended among others, that mass media can be used to raise awareness on the unquestionable existence of mumps and its complications.

Key Words: Mumps, Complication