Mumps Outbreak in a Marshallese Community - Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, 2016-2017.

Mumps Outbreak in a Marshallese Community - Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, 2016-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Oct 19;67(41):1143-1146 Authors: Marx GE, Burakoff A, Barnes M, Hite D, Metz A, Miller K, Davizon ES, Chase J, McDonald C, McClean M, Miller L, Albanese BA Abstract In January 2017, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) identified four epidemiologically linked cases of mumps among persons from a Marshallese community who were members of the same church in the Denver metropolitan area. During 2016-2017, sizable outbreaks of mumps reported in Arkansas, Hawaii, and Washington also affected the Marshallese population (1). CDPHE, the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD), and Denver Public Health collaborated to conduct an outbreak investigation during January-March 2017 using active and passive surveillance that identified 17 confirmed and 30 probable cases. Public health actions included conducting measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination clinics at local Marshallese churches; these resulted in the vaccination of 126 persons with ≥1 doses of MMR vaccine. Implementation of active surveillance and support from local Marshallese church leaders in promoting vaccination programs likely contributed to interruption of the outbreak. PMID: 30335736 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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