Rapid response to a case of mumps: implications for preventing transmission at a medical research facility

Gabriela Salmón-Mulanovich; Gregory Utz; Andrés G. Lescano; David E. Bentzel; David L. Blazes

Rapid response to a case of mumps: implications for preventing transmission at a medical research facility

Gabriela Salmón-Mulanovich
, Gregory Utz
, Andrés G. Lescano
, David E. Bentzel
, David L. Blazes

U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 (NAMRU-6)
Naval Medical Center San Diego

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Abstract

Objective: To prevent transmission among the staff and potentially among the non-human primate (NHP) colony at the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Detachment in Peru, where an active case of mumps was discovered in a senior laboratory technician in Sep 03, 2007. Material and Methods: Subjects at the research facility were interviewed and potentially susceptible contacts were tested for mumps IgG. Results: In total, 81 out of 106 staff members (76%) had close contact with the case. Only 6/81 (7%) had MMR, 33 (41%) reported having had mumps, and 8 of 45 (18%) of the potentially susceptible individuals did not have immunity (IgG > 20.0). All the susceptible, exposed individuals received MMR vaccine. There were no secondary cases and access to the NHP colony was restricted. Discussion: Immediate and thorough investigation and occupational health response were imperative in preventing secondary cases of mumps among humans and NHP.

Translated title of the contribution	Respuesta rápida a un caso de paperas: implicaciones para la prevención del contagio en una instalación de investigación biomédica
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	34-38
Number of pages	5
Journal	Salud Publica de Mexico
Volume	51
Issue number	1
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Epidemiology
Mumps
Primates

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Rapid response to a case of mumps: implications for preventing transmission at a medical research facility

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