Ongoing mumps outbreak in Novi Sad, the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia, January to April 2012

Euro Surveill. 2012 May 10;17(19):20169.

Abstract

From 16 January to 30 April 2012, a total of 119 cases of mumps were notified in Novi Sad, Serbia. Of these cases, 89 (75%), were among students. The average age of cases was 22 years-old (range 3-37). The outbreak is still ongoing in Novi Sad and is spreading to other parts of the Vojvodina province. As of 30 April, 209 cases have been notified in the province among those 119 from Novi Sad.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Child
  • Child Health Services / organization & administration
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Notification
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Information Dissemination
  • Male
  • Mumps / diagnosis
  • Mumps / epidemiology*
  • Mumps / physiopathology
  • Mumps / prevention & control
  • Population Surveillance
  • Public Health Administration / methods
  • Risk Assessment / methods*
  • Serbia / epidemiology
  • Sex Distribution
  • Students / statistics & numerical data
  • Time Factors
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data