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Hi my sisters daughter is now 7 year and she got infected with mumps and i have a son how is 7 month old she we leave in same house she use to play with him but now what should I do I know that it is contagious plz suggest what are the methods so the I can protect my 7 month baby by mumps is it dangerous to my baby if he get infected
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Yes it is very contagious. Since baby will get mumps vaccine at 9 months. Dont leave baby with infected child
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Yes the baby can get infected. Isolate the child with mumps for 10 days. Keep your baby away from him. But mumps is rare at 7 months as baby is protected by mother's milk. So chance is less
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Dr. Prashanth Kumar T
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7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Isolate baby for safeside
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
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5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Isolate baby
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
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4 yrs exp
Pune
Isolate baby ...
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
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12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello ! Yes it’s contagious . Keep tat child who got mumps in isolation for 7-10 days
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Dr. Prerana Singh
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4 yrs exp
Rourkela
Keep ur baby in separate room...don't allow contact with the child...
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