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Show Daily Health Service This la the eeeend ef twa articles arti-cles by Dr. Flahbeln ea mampa. By DR. MORRIS FISHBE1N Beyond the stiffness of the Jaw and the pain on opening the mouth, which are associated with the swelling of tha glsnds, the person with mumps usual ly has little trouble. There are, however, how-ever, cases in which the mumps seem to spread particularly to the glands of sex. When this occurs, it is serious complication. there are instances in which the ability of the human being to have children has been irreparably dam- aged by this secondary complication.! Incidentally, the complication is more likely to occur In grown people than I In children. With the complication of this character there may be fever that: is fairly high. I There is not much that can be done about mumps, except to make certain that tha person is absolutely quiet, and that there ia no secondary complication com-plication In the form of pus infection. When this occurs either in the glands In front of the ear or in the sex glands, only the most judicious and careful attention of a competent physician can be of much service. Fortunately, For-tunately, such secondary infection is rare. In the majority of cases the condition condi-tion gets well without any complications. complica-tions. Usually It is mild. In the army of 1818 there were only 72 deaths among mora than 44,000 case. In recent articles, the usual treatment treat-ment of infectious diseases has been described. The same treatment is ordinarily used bygood physlclsn in cases of mumps. The sttentlon of the physician la necessary so that ha may very carefully detect possible complication com-plication st the earliest possible moment, mo-ment, in order to prevent their spread or extension, or to prevent an increase In their severity. People who have had mump ought to be kept under observation for at least three weeks to make sura that the condition Is fully healed and that no further complications are likely. |