Mumps

[anna_r]

Daughter (2 next week) has just been diagnosed with suspected mumps. This is despite having had her first mmr jab. Hasn't yet had second booster due to various illnesses etc in the meantime. However as far as i understand it the traditional time to have the booster is aged 3 which is what I had chosen to do.

Been prescribed antibiotics. Birthday party this weekend has to be cancelled. Daughter seems ok so far, swollen neck, no fever. Doc says may get tummy ache, fever but doesn't seem too worried since had mmr. Got to try and keep five month old away. Dr says should not be contagious after 6-7 days.

Anyone heard of any mumps cases in the area at the moment? Any experiences or advice? Thanks

[ontheedge]

18 year old niece in Ireland had them last week despite childhood jabs

[Sanne Panne]

Yes heard about another local case back in early summer 2010, imported from Holland :-$ The girl was just 2 at the time and did have her MMR jabs on schedule. Kids also get MMR jabs in Holland but mumps do apparently still spread albeit in a milder form.

[Saffron]

anna_r Wrote:

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> Daughter (2 next week) has just been diagnosed

> with suspected mumps.

Just curious... how do they confirm mumps these days? Is it obvious from syptomatic presentation in such a little one?

> This is despite having had

> her first mmr jab.

That's terrible bad luck. I hope your LO is better soon. Were you advised to continue with the combined MMR when she is recovered, or will she receive separate singles? I'm not aware that it should make any difference immunologically... just wondered what the general practice is for such a case.

Speedy recovery xx

[anna_r]

Thanks! The doctor thought it was mumps from the swollen neck, which is much more obvious than swollen glands you get during other infections. She put an alert out to see if there were other cases in the area and I think if that comes back positive they'll do a salivary test. We have to go for a checkup next week. Not sure about the booster jab - good question, I will ask next week but expect it will still be the MMR.

She actually seems ok (fingers crossed) - a bit grumpy but not too bad and actually eating ok still with no fever. I think it's much better to get it as child anyway - if you're going to get it - and also not so bad for women as men because of the potential infertility problems for post puberty males. Just in case anyone else gets it thought it might be reassuring to know it's not too bad.

And birthday party rearranged for following week (dr says will not be contagious after s week) so things looking up!

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