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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6741a2
Personal Author:
Marx, Grace E. ; Burakoff, Alexis ; Barnes, Meghan ; Hite, Donna ; Metz, Amanda ; ... More +
Marx, Grace E. ; Burakoff, Alexis ; Barnes, Meghan ; Hite, Donna ; Metz, Amanda ; Miller, Karen ; Davizon, Emily Spence ; Chase, Jennifer ; McDonald, Carol ; McClean, Maggie ; Miller, Lisa ; Albanese, Bernadette A. Less -
Description:
In January 2017, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) identified four epidemiologically linked cases of mumps among persons from a Marshallese community who were members of the same church in the Denver metropolitan area. During 2016-2017, sizable outbreaks of mumps reported in Arkansas, Hawaii, and Washington also affected the Marshallese population (1). CDPHE, the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD), and Denver Public Health collaborated to conduct an outbreak investigation during January-March 2017 using active and passive surveillance that identified 17 confirmed and 30 probable cases. Public health actions included conducting measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination clinics at local Marshallese churches; these resulted in the vaccination of 126 persons with ≥1 doses of MMR vaccine. Implementation of active surveillance and support from local Marshallese church leaders in promoting vaccination programs likely contributed to interruption of the outbreak.
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Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Cluster Analysis Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Infant Male Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine Measles Virus Middle Aged Mumps Outbreak Report Pregnancy Public Health Practice Religion Young Adult
Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018; 67(41):1143-1146.
Pubmed ID:
30335736
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6193691
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Colorado
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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urn:sha256:c996bb293a4fe821a176218d1bab9212b732d225752daaf126d7ab6ec6f4b238
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/59998/cdc_59998_DS1.pdf
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