Characterization of Large Mumps Outbreak among Vaccinated Palestinian Refugees

Laboratory-based investigation of suspected mumps cases submitted to the German National Reference Centre for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, 2008 to 2013

“…Other studies from Europe and the US also detected this newly emerging genotype in highly vaccinated groups (Gonzalez et al, 2012;Hindiyeh et al, 2009;Gouma et al, 2014). Compared to the rubella or the measles component the mumps vaccine confers a lower vaccine efficacy of 69-91% protection rate (Malaiyan and Menon, 2014;Lopez Hernandez et al, 2000;Harling et al, 2005;Vandermeulen et al, 2004).…”

Protection of medical and paramedical university students in Lebanon against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella: Active measures are needed

“…In the Middle East region, the incidence and the risk of outbreak of these diseases are still significant [12][13][14]. The Lebanese Ministry of Health (MOPH) is actively promoting vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella.…”

Vaccine-preventable diseases in humanitarian emergencies among refugee and internally-displaced populations

“…As a result of this mumps outbreak, a campaign using MMR vaccine took place in May of 2005 targeting grades 1-12 and college students. 18 Polio Despite significant progress in the global polio eradication efforts, outbreaks of poliomyelitis can take place in displaced populations until poliovirus transmission is stopped in all countries globally. Due to political instability, inadequate sanitation, and displacement of unvaccinated individuals in highly dense urban centers, a polio outbreak took place in Luanga province of Angola.…”