Conditions A-Z

Mumps Kiswahili: matumbwitumbwi

From Wikidata and MedlinePlus; a guide, not a diagnosis.

Usual symptoms

  • A fever (feeling hot, with chills or sweats)
  • Meningitis
  • Swelling somewhere on the body
  • A painful, swollen testicle
  • A dry mouth
  • Pain and swelling at the back of a testicle
  • A general feeling of being unwell
  • Pancreatitis

Having some of these does not mean you have this condition: many conditions share the same symptoms.

Who to see

  • A children's clinic
  • A clinic for infections

Risk factors listed

smoking

Related health checks

Child development and health signs · Fever check · Protection check: tests and vaccines

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Symptoms, specialties, risk factors and codes from Wikidata (CC0 public domain); reading from MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine. A guide, not a diagnosis: please see a health worker.