title: Ongoing mumps outbreak in Novi Sad, the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia, January to April 2012.
abstract: From 16 January to 30 April 2012, a total of 119 cases of mumps were notified in Novi Sad, Serbia. Of these cases, 89 (75%), were among students. The average age of cases was 22 years-old (range 3-37). The outbreak is still ongoing in Novi Sad and is spreading to other parts of the Vojvodina province. As of 30 April, 209 cases have been notified in the province among those 119 from Novi Sad.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Novi Sad, Serbia. smiljana.ns@sbb.rs
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajčević
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Seguljev
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Petrovic
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Medić
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nedelijković
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Milosević
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Turo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ristić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018563:Disease Notification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008297:Male; D009107:Mumps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D055771:Serbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data