Methods We searched Medline for evidence based information on the internet, using a
range of search terms. Other internet based resources included the websites of the Health …

Abstract Background. Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination has decreased the
incidence of measles, mumps, and rubella virus infections in several countries. However, the …

Determination of antibody levels against vaccine-preventable diseases is of great value to
assess immunization programmes. The objective of this study was to determine the …

Mumps is a systemic viral illness, preventable by vaccination, that typically affects children
and is characterized by unilateral or bilateral swelling of the parotid glands. Uncommon …

BACKGROUND: Since November 2003, the UK has seen a dramatic rise in the number of
mumps cases, resulting in increasing demands on virology laboratories to confirm mumps …

Mumps is caused by a paramyxovirus. It is an acute, but mild infectious disease. However,
approximately 10% of patients with mumps can develop severe meningoencephalitis …

Clinical specimens collected during an outbreak of mumps were characterised by RT‐PCR,
nested PCR, and nucleotide sequencing. Mumps virus was positively identified in 12/21 …

Mumps is an acute and common childhood disease caused by paramyxovirus. It has been
reported that the occurrence of mumps is influenced by seasonality. However, the role of …

During a large mumps virus (MuV) outbreak which occurred in the Palestinian refugee
camps of the West Bank, 68.1%(2,636/3,871) of the cases were vaccinated with one dose of …

Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of mumps and examine potential factors
underlying the recent increase in the incidence of mumps in Australia. Design, setting and …