Mumps Outbreak in a Marshallese Community — Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, 2016–2017

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  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.
• 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.
• Subjects:
  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

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• Source:
  MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2018; 67(41):1143-1146.
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6741a2
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Pubmed ID:
  30335736
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6193691
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  41
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/59998/cdc_59998_DS1.pdf
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