Vaccines and Preventable Diseases:
Mumps Outbreaks in 2006
What You Should Know:
For Health Professionals:
2006 Mumps Outbreaks
- CDC Health Advisory-Mumps Outbreak
- Questions and Answers
- Press Briefing on Mumps Outbreak with Dr. Julie Gerberding and Dr. Jane Seward
- Frequently Asked Questions about Mumps
(Q&As on the disease, travel, vaccine, and outbreaks) - Information for Specific Groups
- International Travelers | Domestic Air Travel
- Public Health Law
- Schools/Colleges - ACHA statement
[36KB - 2 pages] - Consult the MMWR Mumps Outbreaks page on the Mumps website.
Clinical Information
- MMWR: Updated Recommendations for Isolation of Persons with Mumps
October 10, 2006 / 57(40);1103-1105 NEW July 13, 2009 - Strategy to Protect College Students from Mumps
[198KB - 2 pages]
CDC/ACHA Guidance on Mumps Outbreak - Recommendations to Protect Campers & Staff from Mumps [37KB - 2 pages]
- MMWR: Updated ACIP Recommendations for Control & Elimination of Mumps
June 9, 2006 / 55(22);629-630 - Technical Questions and Answers
- Mumps Teleconference on May 5, 2006 (recording)
Case Investigation and Reporting
- Case Investigation & Outbreak Control
Excerpt from VPD Surveillance Manual - Reporting
Includes variables to collect; adopted from VPD Surveillance Manual - 2006 Mumps Outbreak Data Reporting Form [48KB - 1 page]
- Specimen Submission Form
- Shipping Specimens to CDC
Clinical Description and Diagnosis
- Physical Findings and Complications of Mumps
- Mumps Case Definition and Case Classification (CSTE)
- Mumps chapter in VPD Surveillance
Manual
Chapter 9 of the Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - Mumps chapter in Pink Book
Chapter 11 of the Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases manual - Mumps section in Red Book
Temporary online view of section 3 of the Red Book (includes images)
Laboratory Diagnosis
- Specimen Submission Form
- Questions and Answers about Lab Testing
- Materials and Methods for Specimen Collection, Storage, and Shipment
- Mumps virus standard RT-PCR overview [61KB - 1 page]
- Real–Time RT-PCR Assay for Mumps (SH Gene) [143KB - 7 pages]
Infection Control & Healthcare Workers
- Prevention & Control of Mumps in Healthcare Settings
- Standard Precautions
- Droplet Precautions
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings, 2002
- Infection Control in Healthcare Settings
Contact Us
Call the CDC Information Contact Center at: 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636).
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This page last modified on December 20, 2012
Content last reviewed on April 14, 2006
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Content last reviewed on April 14, 2006
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases