Hi can any one help me as I have a friend
who has mumps but the lumps have shown
does this mean that its still contagious
to someone who hasnt had tne vaccine
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kat140587
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Mumps Is Very Contageous Posted: 06-05-05 08:29am
Hi bradtrav, I have mumps at the moment
and im not allowed to come into contact
with anyone for a week(apart from my
parents). Mumps can very easily be spread
to others, especially if they havn't had
the vaccination. At the moment there is
an outbreak of mumps and it is advisable
that you get the vaccination as soon as
you can and you dont see your friend for
at least a week. Ive looked up the
duration of mumps on the internet as a
desperate plea to prove my doctor wrong so
I can see my boyfriend, however the sites
seem to say you should stay away from
people for much longer than a week! Your
best bet is to ask a doctor for
professional advice as I can only
regurgitate what my doctor told me and
this may vary for different cases.
It really hurt to swallow food and drink-i
could only manage to eat soup, my face was
very swollen from just behind my ears and
across my jaw and this hurt to talk and
even to lean on in bed (however this
usually only happens to a few people when
they have mumps) I felt sick and I was
very tired when I was at the peak of my
illness and for a week or so afterwards.
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