Mumps antibody in the Thai population 17 years after the universal measles mumps rubella vaccination program
Author(s) -
Varisara Ngaovithunvong,
Nasamon Wanlapakorn,
Lita Tesapirat,
Narrissara Suratan,
Yong Poovorawan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.7560
Subject(s) - medicine , measles , vaccination , rubella , mmr vaccine , seroprevalence , measles mumps rubella vaccine , mumps vaccine , pediatrics , population , incidence (geometry) , booster dose , rubella vaccine , demography , immunization , immunology , serology , antibody , environmental health , physics , sociology , optics
mumps vaccination implementation in the form of MMR - measles, mumps, and rubella) in Thailand for first-grade school students since 1997 and for infants 9-12 months of age since 2010 resulted in a dramatic decline in the incidence of and deaths from mumps. However, there has been a resurgence of mumps outbreaks in Thailand, even in vaccinated populations.
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