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[Mumps epidemiology--worldwide]

C Herzog1

  • 1Schweizerisches Serum- und Impfinstitut, Bern.

Sozial- Und Praventivmedizin
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
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Mumps is a worldwide viral infection mainly affecting children, causing parotid gland swelling. This review covers mumps epidemiology, clinical features, complications, and vaccine breakthrough infections.

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Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Mumps is a global viral illness primarily impacting school-aged children and adolescents.
  • Characterized by parotid gland swelling, mumps is typically mild but can lead to complications like meningitis and orchitis.
  • Disease severity often correlates with increasing age.

Purpose:

  • To present key epidemiologic parameters of mumps.
  • To detail the clinical manifestations and potential complications of mumps.
  • To discuss the epidemiology of mumps in diverse global settings and analyze breakthrough infections.

Summary:

  • This review synthesizes current knowledge on mumps, including its worldwide endemic nature and primary demographic affected.
  • It elaborates on the characteristic parotid gland swelling, disease course, and less common but significant complications such as meningitis and orchitis.

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  • The review also examines mumps epidemiology across developing and industrialized nations and investigates breakthrough infections in vaccinated populations.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a comprehensive overview of mumps epidemiology and clinical presentation.
    • Informs public health strategies for mumps control and prevention.
    • Highlights the challenges of mumps in the context of vaccination, including breakthrough infections.