Mumps (cont.)
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Medical Treatment
The treatment of mumps requires over-the-counter pain relievers for swelling and fever. The child should be kept well hydrated, so encourage the child to drink liquids.
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Mumps is a single-stranded RNA virus and a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, genus Paramyxovirus.
