US mumps cases at highest level in 10 years - CNN.com
'(CNN) The United States is being hit with the most mumps cases in a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. '
'Before this year, the largest number of yearly mumps cases was tallied in 2006, when outbreaks in multiple states affected more than 6,500 people, primarily college students living on Midwest campuses. '
'Since development of the vaccine, cases decreased by more than 99% in the United States. '
'"It is important to understand that if you have a room of 100 people who have been vaccinated with the mumps vaccine and you expose them to mumps, you're still gonna get 12 people who will develop mumps," Patel said. '
'In such cases, a third dose of the MMR vaccine might help prevent infection. '
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'(CNN) The United States is being hit with the most mumps cases in a decade, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. '
'Before this year, the largest number of yearly mumps cases was tallied in 2006, when outbreaks in multiple states affected more than 6,500 people, primarily college students living on Midwest campuses. '
'Since development of the vaccine, cases decreased by more than 99% in the United States. '
'"It is important to understand that if you have a room of 100 people who have been vaccinated with the mumps vaccine and you expose them to mumps, you're still gonna get 12 people who will develop mumps," Patel said. '
'In such cases, a third dose of the MMR vaccine might help prevent infection. '
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