Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: The report is based upon passive national surveillance of mumps incidence, which has been notifiable in Israel since 1977. RESULTS: Reported mumps incidence in Israel is now less than 2% the pre- vaccine incidence. CONCLUSIONS: In the decade since the introduction of routine mumps vaccination in 1-year-olds in Israel, mumps control has been achieved. Although small outbreaks occur and may continue to occur in future years, because of under-vaccination of children, primary vaccine failure and waning immunity, it can tentatively be said that mumps is no longer a public health problem in Israel.
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Authors | P E Slater, E Anis, A Leventhal |
Journal | European journal of epidemiology
(Eur J Epidemiol)
Vol. 15
Issue 8
Pg. 765-7
(Sep 1999)
ISSN: 0393-2990 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 10555621
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Humans
- Incidence
- Infant
- Israel
(epidemiology)
- Middle Aged
- Mumps
(epidemiology, prevention & control)
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