Mumps Outbreak among Highly Vaccinated Teenagers and Children in the Central Region of Portugal, 2012-2013

Introduction: Mumps vaccine was introduced in the National Immunization Program in Portugal in 1987, rapidly reaching a national coverage > 92%, with important reduction in the annual incidence of the disease. We report a mumps outbreak in the Central Region of Portugal, occurred in the winter 2...

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Main Authors: Eugénio Cordeiro, Muriel Ferreira, Fernanda Rodrigues, Paula Palminha, Elsa Vinagre, João Pedro Pimentel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2015-08-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
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Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/5756