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CDCHAN-00310-2010-03-11-ADV-N
MARCH, 2010, Notice to Providers Concerning
Potential Cases of Mumps During a Multi-State Outbreak
CDC, in collaboration with public health officials in
numerous states in the Northeast, continues to investigate a multi-state mumps
outbreak.
Who
is affected: The
Hasidic (Jewish) populations from New York and New Jersey are primarily
affected. This outbreak is also occurring among members of the same population
in Israel.
Why mumps transmission is a concern at this time: The onset of Passover (March 30th
through April 5th) may offer further opportunities for mumps
transmission as people from the Hasidic community travel for this major
religious observance.
Recommendations for Providers:
- Healthcare providers with patients in any Hasidic community should ensure that these patients, including both children and adults, are up to date with measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. The second dose of MMR vaccine for children may be administered as early as 28 days following the first dose.
- Healthcare providers may consider offering a second dose of MMR vaccine to adults who have received one dose.
- Healthcare providers who have contact within the Hasidic community should ensure that they themselves and ALL staff are immune to mumps in accordance with ACIP recommendations http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/provisional/downloads/mmr-evidence-immunity-Aug2009-508.pdf or receive two doses of MMR vaccine.
- Persons with suspected mumps should be isolated for 5 days after onset of parotitis and, if they visit a health-care setting, droplet precautions should be initiated immediately.
- Any suspected mumps case should be reported to the health department in the area where the case-patient resides.
Resources for Providers:
Vaccine Information Statement
Yiddish: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/mumps_vis-yi.pdf
English: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/default.htm#mmr
Resources (fact sheets on mumps and the outbreak) for Patients:
http://www.cdc.gov/mumps/about/downloads/mumps-factsheet.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/mumps/outbreaks/outbreak-patient-qa.html
Radio PSA (free for
download): http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=805169
For Additional Information:
For
more information on MMR vaccines, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/mumps
More
information about mumps can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/mumps
For
the latest information about this outbreak, go to http://www.cdc.gov/mumps/outbreaks.html
For background, please refer to the following articles:
- Update: Mumps Outbreak - New York and New Jersey,
June 2009 -January 2010
MMWR Vol 59, No 5;February 12, 2010 - Mumps Outbreak - New York, New Jersey, Quebec, 2009
MMWR Vol 57, No 58(Dispatch);1-4 November 12, 2009
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- Page last reviewed: April 6, 2012 5:00 PM ET
- Page last updated: April 6, 2012 5:00 PM ET
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