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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nate Michalak, B.A.

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Historical Perspective

  • Mumps may have first been described by Hippocrates as a disease causing parotitis and orchitis in the 5th century.[1]
  • Vaccination for mumps in the United States began in 1967.
  • Prior to the vaccination program, approximately 186,000 cases were reported each year.
  • Since the start of the program, there has been an approximate 99% decrease in mumps.
  • In 2006, an outbreak occurred affecting 6,584 people in the United States, predominately on college campuses.
  • In 2009, another outbreak occurred in the Northeast of the United States among religious communities, affecting over 3,000 people.[2]

References

  1. Atkinson, William (May 2012). Mumps Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (12 ed.). Public Health Foundation. pp. Chapter 14. ISBN 9780983263135.
  2. Mumps. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (May 29, 2015). http://www.cdc.gov/mumps/hcp.html Accessed March 07, 2016.


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