Examples of mumps

• It seems therefore that the epidemiology of rubella is more sensitive to differences in mixing patterns than mumps and measles.

• Analysis suggests that the pre-vaccination patterns of measles and mumps infection in the different countries were similar.

• Our surveillance data do not seem to be sensitive enough to detect mumps outbreaks within this relatively small population, especially as many infections remain subclinical.

• Therefore, it is uncertain whether mumps infections still take place within these groups at the moment.

• Thus, in between introduction of vaccination and serum collection in our study, mumps infections must have occurred in these religious groups.

• Age-standardized prevalence of measles, mumps and rubella virus antibodies was found to be 96.58, 75.40 and 95.69 % respectively.

• Surveillance for mumps and rubella criteria for the timing and interpretation of testing to ensure results are accurate.

• Analysis of within- and between-age-group transmission rates suggested that mumps transmission tends to be more concentrated within young children than the other two viruses.