Mumps
Mumps
Mumps
Mumps
Acute viral illness Parotitis and orchitis described by Hippocrates in 5th century B.C. Viral etiology described by Johnson and Goodpasture in 1934 Frequent cause of outbreaks among military personnel in prevaccine era
Mumps Virus
Paramyxovirus RNA virus One antigenic type
Mumps Pathogenesis
Respiratory transmission of virus Replication in nasopharynx and regional lymph nodes Viremia 12-25 days after exposure with spread to tissues Multiple tissues infected during viremia
Parotitis in 30%-40%
Up to 20% of infections asymptomatic May present as lower respiratory illness, particularly in preschool-aged children
Mumps Complications
CNS involvement Orchitis 15% of clinical cases 20%-50% in postpubertal males 2%-5%
1/20,000
1-3/10,000
Mumps Epidemiology
Reservoir Transmission Human Respiratory drop nuclei Subclinical infections may transmit
Temporal pattern Peak in late winter and spring Communicability Three days before to four days onset of active disease
Cases
100 80 60 40 20 0 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000
Cases
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
Percent
40 30 20 10 0
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
Mumps Vaccine
Composition Efficacy Duration of Immunity Schedule Live virus (Jeryl Lynn strain) 95% (Range, 90%-97%)
Lifelong
1 Dose
Mumps Immunity
Born before 1957 Documentation of physiciandiagnosed mumps Serologic evidence of mumps immunity Documentation of adequate vaccination
Rash
Joint symptoms Parotitis Deafness Encephalopathy
5%
25% rare rare <1/1,000,000 doses
MMR Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions Severe allergic reaction to prior dose or vaccine component Pregnancy
Immunosuppression
Moderate or severe acute illness Recent blood product