An Overview of Mumps and Its Complications

Mumps is a contagious viral infection that can cause complications such as meningitis, deafness and infertility. In particular, mumps has been associated with orchitis, or inflammation of the testicles, which can lead to infertility. It primarily affects children and young adults. This article summarized current knowledge on mumps and its effects. Evidence from literature confirmed that mumps is still imminent and attention given to mumps is not enough. The review included studies on epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and effectiveness of the MMR vaccine. The paper concluded that mumps should be a public health concern and recommended using mass media to raise awareness.