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. 2009 Feb 19;14(7):19121.

Mumps outbreak among the military in Luxembourg in 2008: epidemiology and evaluation of control measures

J Mossong  1 , C Bonert, P Weicherding, M Opp, P Reichert, J Even, F Schneider
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Mumps outbreak among the military in Luxembourg in 2008: epidemiology and evaluation of control measures

J Mossong et al. Euro Surveill. .
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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.

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