Mossong J, Bonert C, Weicherding P, Opp M, Reichert P, Even J, Schneider F
Mumps outbreak among the military in Luxembourg in 2008: epidemiology and evaluation of control measures. [Journal Article]
Euro Surveill 2009; 14(7)
In the last quarter of 2008, an outbreak of mumps occurred in Luxembourg affecting initially 10 young adults at a military centre. Following a mass vaccination campaign, no further clinical cases were observed. 90% of 136 vaccine recipients were IgG positive one month after vaccination compared to 54% before vaccination. Until 31 December 2008, 19 mumps cases were also reported from the community. The outbreak strain belonged to genogroup G.
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