title: Mumps surveillance: results of improved case investigation and serologic testing of suspected cases, Texas, 1995-1996.
abstract: Mumps, one of several once common childhood diseases, is targeted for elimination in the United States by 2010. To improve its ability to monitor mumps cases, the Texas Department of Health began requiring investigation and serologic testing of all mumps reports. During 1995-1996, of 500 mumps reports, only 14.4 percent were confirmed cases and they had a different demographic profile than unconfirmed cases. To accurately assess whether the nation achieves the Year 2010 mumps elimination goal, and to effectively direct elimination efforts, states must investigate and serologically confirm all mumps reports and use the case definition for public health surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, TX, USA. jan.pelosi@tdh.state.tx.us
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pelosi
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Schluter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000592:standards*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009107:Mumps / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine