Mumps outbreak among the military in Luxembourg in 2008: epidemiology and evaluation of control measures

J Mossong; Ch Bonert; P Weicherding; M Opp; P Reichert; J Even; F Schneider

doi:10.2807/ese.14.07.19121-en

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Mumps outbreak among the military in Luxembourg in 2008: epidemiology and evaluation of control measures
J Mossong¹ , Ch Bonert² , P Weicherding³ , M Opp¹ , P Reichert¹ , J Even¹ , F Schneider¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Laboratoire National de Santé (National Health Laboratory), Unité de microbiologie (Microbiology Unit), Luxembourg ² Service de Santé de l’Armée (Army Health Service), Centre militaire (Military Centre), Diekirch, Luxembourg ³ Direction de la Santé (Directorate of Health), Inspection Sanitaire (Sanitary Inspection), Luxembourg

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Citation style for this article: Mossong J, Bonert Ch, 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 . Euro Surveill. 2009;14(7):pii=19121. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.07.19121-en Received: 16 Feb 2009

Abstract

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.