title: Mumps outbreak among the military in Luxembourg in 2008: epidemiology and evaluation of control measures.
abstract: In the last quarter of 2008, an outbreak of mumps occurred in Luxembourg affecting initially 10 young adults at a military centre. Following a mass vaccination campaign, no further clinical cases were observed. 90% of 136 vaccine recipients were IgG positive one month after vaccination compared to 54% before vaccination. Until 31 December 2008, 19 mumps cases were also reported from the community. The outbreak strain belonged to genogroup G.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire National de Sante (National Health Laboratory), Unite de microbiologie (Microbiology Unit), Luxembourg. joel.mossong@Ins.etat.lu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mossong
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weicherding
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Opp
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reichert
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Even
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D008189:Luxembourg / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009107:Mumps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009109:Mumps virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D055815:Young Adult