What Is the Mumps?
6. Other Complications
Mumps can also cause some other complications that are not caused by inflammation. One of these is that the disease can be very dangerous to unborn developing fetuses, especially when the mother is early on in her pregnancy. It can result in a miscarriage in a rare number of cases.
The mumps has also been associated with heart disease and an abnormal heart beat in a very small number of cases. There is also a very small chance that the patient can experience permanent hearing loss as a result of having the mumps. You should always tell somebody if you suspect you are experiencing severe complications, and pregnant women should be especially careful.
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