Reemergent parotitis: A new epidemic outbreak

Abstract

Background. Epidemic mumps is an acute viral infection that produces inlammation of one or more salivary glands, primarily the parotid. It is considered a highly infectious-contagious disease, but it is usually benign, with epidemic outbreaks that occur every 2, 3 to 7 years in unvaccinated populations. In countries without national vaccination programs, the overall estimated incidence is 100 to 1,000 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Objective. Perform a comprehensive search through a systematic and updated review of Mumps, to obtain recent and standardized information in the management of possible, suspected and conirmed cases. Methods. We searched for original articles, systematic reviews, and bibliographic review articles in indexed databases PUBMED, HINARI, SCOPUS, SCIELO, LILACS from 2012 to 2018. Development and conclusion. Mumps remains a common disease in many areas of the world, its spread depends on several associated but controllable factors. Despite the existence of a national immunization program, vaccination continues to be our best defense for the prevention and eradication of this re-emerging pathology. It is important to have an adequate knowledge of this viral disease in order to carry out an accurate clinical approach, making a good differential diagnosis and providing adequate treatment to avoid complications, which, although infrequent, have a high probability of mortality.