How to treat children with mumps

Pediatric mumps, usually referred to as mumps, is a respiratory infectious disease caused by the mumps virus that manifests as enlarged and painful parotid glands. There is no specific drug for this disease, mainly applying antiviral, antipyretic and analgesic drugs as well as symptomatic supportive treatment. Early stage of pediatric mumps can be treated with ribavirin and interferon, antiviral therapy under the guidance of the doctor. If the patient has fever and pain, acetaminophen can be used for antipyretic and analgesic, and in addition, some Chinese medicines can be used locally to assist the treatment, such as Zijinzhuang and so on. During the onset of the disease, children should pay attention to rest, drink a lot of water, do a good job of isolation measures, maintain oral hygiene, and try to avoid eating acidic and other foods that are likely to promote gastric juice secretion. Generally after about a week of treatment, basically can recover.