Tien Giang has more than 540 cases of mumps

According to the Tien Giang provincial Preventive Medicine, the mumps cases in the province until now is 540 cases, an increase of over 187% percent in comparison with the same period last year. In particular, many districts with high mumps cases are Cho Gao district, My Tho city and Tan Phuoc district.

Vaccination injection is one of the most effective preventive measures for mumps. Photo: thtg.vn.

According to the health agency, mumps is transmitted by the respiratory tract with manifestations such as fever, fatigue, swelling and pain in one or more salivary glands. It can include one or more symptoms: inflammation of the testicles in men about 20-30% or inflammation of the female ovary about 5%, aseptic meningitis, pancreatitis, arthritis.

Tien Giang health sector recommended that: The spring fall is a time when mumps is increased so that people need vigilance and proactive prevention by early detection, isolation 7-10 days, personal hygiene, environment, early inject mumps vaccination for infants from 12 months of age, protection against over 95%.

(According to thtg.vn-Translated by HOANG AN)