Symptoms of mild mumps in children

The symptoms of mild mumps in children mainly include fever, swelling and pain, respiratory symptoms, etc., which are analyzed as follows: 1. Fever: mumps can cause fever, usually the temperature is around 38℃, a few children have high fever. 2. Swelling and pain: the parotid gland is below the earlobe, and mumps infection usually causes swelling and pain around the earlobe. 3. Respiratory symptoms: Most cases of mumps are caused by viral infections, mainly the mumps virus, and a small percentage may be caused by the influenza virus, which may show respiratory symptoms such as a slight cough, sore throat, and runny nose. It is recommended that the child should go to the hospital in time for examination to identify the cause and then targeted treatment.