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Health warning as mumps cases soar 300% in wake of MMR scare

the Mail online | Health — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:20:27 +0100

Since 1998 the vaccine has been shunned by many parents who feared it was linked to incidences of autism in young children following a report by Dr Andrew Wakefield. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

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Mumps cases swell: High vaccination coverage remains most effective way to prevent, limit size of outbreaks [NEWS AND FEATURES]

AAP News — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:13:48 +0100

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CDC Concerned About Spike in Mumps Cases in NY/NJ Hasidic Community

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:10:21 +0100

An ongoing outbreak of mumps in the Hasidic (Jewish) community in New York and New Jersey prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a Health Advisory this week. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Libel tourism is a public health risk | Brooke Magnanti

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:42 +0100

British libel law is being used by corporations from around the world to suppress legitimate reporting of bad scienceLast year, I had mumps. I blame the libel laws.The recent case of Simon Singh being sued by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) is one example of the out-of-control libel laws in this country, and how they can stop people telling good information from bad. This week is Libel Reform Week and there is no shortage of cases bringing the health risks of such lawsuits to light.Public discussion – journalism included – involves freely debating topics in the public interest. It is similar to what scientists do in peer-reviewed journals. But because most people don't read those, we depend on trusted sources such as Singh to bring the facts and arguments to us.Libel laws ha...

Calbiotech Inc - Mumps IgM ELISA 96 Well Kit - Class 2 Recall

Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:00:02 +0100

Mumps IgM ELISA 96 Well Kit, Catalog Number: MP060G The products in question are all Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Test kits designed and marketed for Research Use Only. (Source: Medical Device Recalls since July 07, 2006)

“Paranoia Strikes Deep”*: MMR Vaccine and Autism

Psychiatric Times — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

On February 12, 2009, the US Court of Federal Claims issued a trio of long-awaited decisions in its Omnibus Autism Proceeding. The 3 were representative cases chosen from more than 5500 pending MMR/autism cases by the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. Each presented the theory that the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in combination with thimerosal, a mercury-based ingredient contained in some diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP), diphtheria-tetanus–acellular pertussis (DTaP), hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) vaccines, causes autism. In nearly 700 combined pages that reviewed the scientific and epidemiological evidence, all 3 opinions determined that the plaintiffs had not demonstrated a link between these vaccines and autism. (Source: Psychiatric Times)

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Effects of mumps outbreak in hospital, chicago, illinois, USA, 2006.

Emerging Infectious Diseases — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This study examines the outbreak epidemiology and quantifies the financial affect on this organization. This retrospective cohort study was conducted through case and exposure identification, interviews, medical record reviews, and immunologic testing of blood specimens. Nine mumps cases resulted in 339 exposures, 325 (98%) among employees. During initial investigation, 186 (57%) of the exposed employees had evidence of mumps immunity. Physicians made up the largest group of noncompliers (55%) with mumps immunity testing. The cost to the institution was $262,788 or $29,199 per mumps case. The outbreak resulted in substantial staffing and financial challenges for the institution that may have been minimized with readily accessible electronic employee vaccination records and adherence to inf...

Controversies in Vaccine Mandates

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Policies that mandate immunization have always been controversial. The controversies take different forms in different contexts.For routine childhood immunizations, many parents have fears about both short- and long-term side effects. Parental worries change as the rate of vaccination in the community changes. When most children are vaccinated, parents worry more about side effects than they do about disease. Because of these worries, immunization rates go down. As immunization rates go down, disease rates go up, and parents worry less about side effects of vaccination and more about the complications of the diseases. Immunization rates then go up.For teenagers, controversies arise about the criteria that should guide policies that mandate, rather than merely recommend and encourage, certa...

ACIP immunization update.

The Journal of Family Practice — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Campos-Outcalt D The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) made a number of major new recommendations last year. These new recommendations address: expanded use of hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccine; preferences for combination vaccines; timing of poliovirus vaccine doses; resumption of the normal Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib) schedule, as shortages have resolved; the use of a new bivalent human papilloma virus (HPV2) vaccine in women and quadrivalent (HPV4) vaccine in men; a reduced-dose schedule for rabies postexposure prophylaxis; proof of immunity against mumps, measles, and rubella for health care workers; and recommendations for meningococcal vaccine boosters. PMID: 20230733 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Family Practice)

City Critic: Seeing POD People? It’s No Sci-Fi Film

NYT > Health — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:14:44 +0100

The city has dispatched a vaccination team to some Jewish enclaves in Brooklyn to battle a mumps outbreak, where doctors have discovered an epidemiological oddity. (Source: NYT > Health)

Intralesional immunotherapy of common warts: successful treatment with mumps, measles and rubella vaccine

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Intralesional immunotherapy by MMR vaccine is a promising effective and safe treatment modality for common warts, particularly the multiple ones. (Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology)

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Mumps outbreak in a highly vaccinated student population, The Netherlands, 2004.

Vaccine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Brockhoff HJ, Mollema L, Sonder GJ, Postema CA, van Binnendijk RS, Kohl RH, de Melker HE, Hahné SJ In September 2004 a mumps outbreak occurred at an international hotel school in The Netherlands. We investigated this outbreak to identify risk factors for mumps. There were 105 mumps cases (overall mumps attack rate (AR) 12% (95% CI: 10-15%)). The AR for Dutch vaccinated and unvaccinated participants was 12% (95% CI: 10-15%) and 15% (95% CI: 3-42%), respectively. Independent risk factor was mumps contact. Explanations for the relatively high AR among vaccinated participants include primary vaccine failure, waning immunity and incomplete vaccine-induced immunity in the context of high mumps virus exposure in a school party and a crowded boarding school. PMID: 20188683 [P...

Mumps Outbreak Affects More than 1,500 in New York, New Jersey

AAFP Clinical Care and Research — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:00:00 +0100

An outbreak of mumps in New York and New Jersey has expanded to more than 1,500 reported cases, and the CDC is reminding physicians that outbreaks can occur even in communities with high two-dose coverage of the measles, mumps and rubella -- or MMR -- vaccine. (Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research)

Director's Comments: MMR Vaccine-Autism Paper Retracted

What's New on MedlinePlus — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:14:53 +0100

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on the retracted MMR vaccine-autism paper. The transcript is also available. A 1998 paper that tied the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism and bowel problems recently was retracted by The Lancet... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)

Mumps: Not an Innocent Bystander in Solid Organ Transplantation

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:55:46 +0100

In this video blog, Dr. Ron Shapiro discusses a case report of mumps reinfection leading to allograft failure in a stable renal transplant patient. Medscape Transplantation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

What editorial writers are saying about autism study retraction

American Medical News — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The Lancet in February retracted a 1998 study that incorrectly linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism. (Source: American Medical News)

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Are mandatory vaccinations acts of violence against children?

NaturalNews.com — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

This article refers to the parody cartoon found at (http://www.naturalnews.com/028211_vaccines_Merck.html). This parody cartoon grew out of the idea that vaccines are "shots" that are being increasingly forced upon children and teens. At times, these vaccines are enforced at gunpoint or with the presence of vicious guard dogs -- as happened in Maryland two years ago when a court judge ordered thousands of parents to bring their children to court for vaccination or face gunpoint arrest and possible jail time. (http://www.naturalnews.com/022267.html)Most modern vaccinations are, of course, a form of chemical violence against children. If they were all formulated without chemical preservatives (like thimerosal) and dangerous adjuvants (which can harm the nervous system), that might be a diffe...

Mumps Outbreak--New York, New Jersey, Quebec, 2009 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:50:49 +0100

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What is the Seroconversion Rate of Mumps Vaccine?

PediatricEducation.org — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:13:37 +0100

Discussion Mumps is caused by a paramyxoviridae family virus and humans are the only known host. The spread is from infected respiratory tract secretions. Mumps causes swelling of one or more salivary glands, in particular the parotid glands. Up to 1/3 of patients do not have salivary swelling that is apparent. Parotitis in children is usually not due to mumps and can be caused by several other viruses including coxsackieviruses, cytomegalovirus, enteroviruruses, human immunodeficiency virus, and parainfluenza virus. It can also be causes by Staphlococcus aureus, mycobacterium (nontuberculous), cirrhosis, diabetes, drug reactions and malnutrition. Mumps complications include central nervous system problems (including hearing problems, cerebellar ataxia, radiculitis), arthritis, myocarditi...

More Than 1,500 Affected in NY, NJ Mumps Outbreak

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:14:13 +0100

An outbreak of mumps that started in a summer camp last June has sickened more than 1,500 people in New York and New Jersey, state and federal health officials said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Mumps outbreak in U.S. exceeds 1,500 cases

CBC | Health — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:26:05 +0100

A mumps outbreak among Orthodox Jews in New York and New Jersey has now surpassed 1,500 cases and shows no sign of ending soon, health officials say. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Update: Mumps Outbreak --- New York and New Jersey, June 2009--January 2010

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:39:59 +0100

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MMWR Details Continuing Mumps Outbreak in New York, New Jersey

Physician's First Watch current issue — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:45:53 +0100

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Mumps

MedicineNet Hepatitis C General — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: MumpsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 2/12/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Hepatitis C General)

Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New Jersey

eMedicineHealth.com — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

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Mumps

MedicineNet Migraine General — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: MumpsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 2/12/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Migraine General)

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Mumps

MedicineNet Womens Health General — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: MumpsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 2/12/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General)

Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New Jersey

MedicineNet Kids Health General — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New JerseyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/12/2010 11:04:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/12/2010 11:04:30 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)

Mumps

MedicineNet Kids Health General — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: MumpsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 2/12/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)

Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New Jersey

MedicineNet Hearing General — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New JerseyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/12/2010 11:04:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/12/2010 11:04:30 AM (Source: MedicineNet Hearing General)

Mumps

MedicineNet Hearing General — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: MumpsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 2/12/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Hearing General)

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Dispatch: SSRIs, Mumps, Childhood Obesity, EHP, Long Weekend

Health Facts and Fears — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Researchers at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center in Toronto warn that the antidepressant Paxil (Paroxetine) may reduce the effectiveness of the breast cancer prevention drug... (Source: Health Facts and Fears)

Jewish Youths Are at Center of Outbreak of Mumps

NYT > Health — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:03:21 +0100

The virus been found mostly among boys and young men in Williamsburg, Crown Heights and Borough Park, health officials said. (Source: NYT > Health)

Camp Mumps Outbreak Sickens Over 1,500 People

Modern Medicine — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

An outbreak of mumps that began at a summer camp in New York in June 2009 has since infected 1,521 people in New York and New Jersey as of the end of January 2010, according to an article published in the Feb. 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Update: mumps outbreak --- new york and new jersey, june 2009--january 2010.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: State and local health departments, in collaboration with CDC, continue to investigate a mumps outbreak that began in New York in June 2009. The index case occurred in a boy aged 11 years who had returned on June 17 from a trip to the United Kingdom, where approximately 7,400 reports of laboratory-confirmed mumps were received by the Health Protection Agency in 2009. He then attended a New York summer camp for tradition-observant Jewish boys, where he became symptomatic on June 28. Subsequently, other camp attendees and a staff member were reported to have mumps, and transmission continued in multiple locations when the camp attendees returned home. As of January 29, 2010, a total of 1,521 cases had been reported, with onset dates from June 28, 2009, through January 29, 2010...

Mumps outbreak reaches nearly 2,000

CNN.com - Health — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:38:49 +0100

Nearly 2,000 people, mostly adolescent and young adult males in Orthodox Jewish communities in New York and New Jersey, have contracted mumps since last summer, according to health officials. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

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CDC Reports Mumps Outbreak

MedPage Today Public Health — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:06:03 +0100

A mumps outbreak in New York and New Jersey has tripled the annual incidence observed since introduction of the MMR vaccine more than 40 years ago, according to a report from the CDC. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)

More than 1,500 affected in NY, NJ mumps outbreak

Reuters: Health — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:49:35 +0100

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An outbreak of mumps that started in a summer camp last June has sickened more than 1,500 people in New York and New Jersey, state and federal health officials said on Thursday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

CDC: 1,521 mumps cases in N.Y., N.J.

Health News - UPI.com — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:47:23 +0100

ATLANTA, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- A mumps outbreak that began in a summer camp has grown to 1,521 cases in New York City, two upstate New York counties and New Jersey, health officials say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Mumps Outbreak In NY, NJ Tops 1,500 Cases

WDSU.com - Health — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:46:12 +0100

A mumps outbreak among Orthodox Jews in New York and New Jersey has now surpassed 1,500 cases and shows no sign of ending soon, health officials said Thursday. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Vaccine Not Fail-Safe in Ongoing Mumps Outbreak

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0100

CDC says more than 1,500 cases have been reported in New York, New Jersey Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Childhood Immunization, Mumps (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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1,500 Cases Seen In Jewish Mumps Outbreak

WDSU.com - Health — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:40:09 +0100

A mumps outbreak among Orthodox Jews in New York and New Jersey surpasses 1,500 cases and shows no sign of ending soon. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

CDC Sees Spike in Mumps Outbreak

Health News: CBSNews.com — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:30:10 +0100

The Outbreak , Which Began At A Summer Camp, Has Spread to 1,500 People in NY, NJ (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Mumps Outbreak Hits New York, New Jersey

WebMD Health — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:08:20 +0100

An ongoing mumps outbreak has struck 1,521 in New York and New Jersey. (Source: WebMD Health)

Mumps outbreak in N.Y., N.J. tops 1,500 cases

CTV Health — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:49:51 +0100

A mumps outbreak among Orthodox Jews in New York and New Jersey has now surpassed 1,500 cases and shows no sign of ending soon. (Source: CTV Health)

Mumps outbreak spreads among people who got vaccinated against mumps

NaturalNews.com — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) To hear the vaccine pushers say it, all the recent outbreaks of mumps and measles are caused by too few people seeking out vaccinations. It's all those "non-vaccinated people" who are a danger to society, they say, because they can spread disease.Reality tells a different story, however: It is the vaccinated people who are causing these outbreaks and spreading disease!Just this week, an outbreak of mumps among more than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York has raised alarm among infectious disease authorities. The outbreak itself is not unusual, though. What's unusual is that the health authorities slipped up and admitted that most of the people infected with mumps had already been vaccinated against mumps.In Ocean County, New Jersey, county spokeswoman Leslie Terjesen tol...

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Autism and diet: Many questions to digest

washingtonpost.com - Health — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Last week, the British medical journal the Lancet, which had originally published a controversial 1998 study by British researcher Andrew Wakefield that implied a link between autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, formally retracted that study. In the wake of this, one of the tan... (Source: washingtonpost.com - Health)

Journal Retracts Controversial Study Linking MMR Vaccine, Autism

AAFP Clinical Care and Research — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:05:00 +0100

The Lancet has fully retracted the 1998 study that linked autism to the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine after an independent panel recently concluded that the study was flawed and its lead author's conduct was "dishonest, irresponsible and misleading." The Lancet's editors said it has become clear that several elements of the original paper by Andrew Wakefield, M.D., and his co-authors are "incorrect" and "contrary to the findings of an earlier investigation." (Source: AAFP Clinical Care and Research)

Immunosuppressants: Mumps (first report for ciclosporin, mycophenolate sodium and basiliximab) leading to interstitial nephritis (first report for mycophenolate sodium and basiliximab): case report

Reactions — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:08:42 +0100

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Additional Evidence Refutes Vaccine-Autism Link

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

As a pivotal paper linking childhood vaccinations to autism is discredited, a new study finds no evidence that the measles vaccine-given alone or as part of a combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine-increases the risk of autism in children. The study appears in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Additional Evidence Refutes Vaccine-Autism Link

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100

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NYC urges some to get mumps vaccine

Health News - UPI.com — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:21:38 +0100

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- New York City health officials are encouraging young adults, especially males, in the Jewish communities in Brooklyn to get vaccinated for mumps. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Mumps Outbreak in New York

Pediatric Health Associates — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:24:00 +0100

Children in New York who have not received their MMR vaccine are at risk of catching the mumps. Since August approximately 1,000 children on the East Coast have caught this highly contagious disease. Almost 500 of those cases have been in Orange County, New York. Here is a CNN video about the outbreak: (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)

Autism and diet: Many questions to digest

Wash Post Health — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:04:03 +0100

Last week, the British medical journal the Lancet, which had originally published a controversial 1998 study by British researcher Andrew Wakefield that implied a link between autism and the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella, formally retracted that study . In the wake of this, one of the... (Source: Wash Post Health)

Mumps break out in New York, New Jersey

Health News - UPI.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:04:46 +0100

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A case of mumps at a summer camp has spread to more than 1,000 people in New York and New Jersey, most of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

More than 1,000 get mumps in NY, NJ

CNN.com - Health — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:00:29 +0100

More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

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Mumps Outbreak Hits Orthodox Jews

WDSU.com - Health — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:30:57 +0100

More than 300 people have been diagnosed with the mumps in suburban New York. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

Largest mumps outbreak in years spreads in N.Y.suburbs

CTV Health — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:16:09 +0100

More than 300 people have been diagnosed with the mumps in suburban New York as America's largest outbreak of the disease in years spreads. Almost all the cases are among Orthodox Jews. (Source: CTV Health)

Study Linking Autism And Vaccines Is Retracted By Medical Journal

Pediatrics News From Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The Los Angeles Times: "Twelve years after Dr. Andrew Wakefield published his research in the international medical journal the Lancet purporting that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism, the journal on Tuesday formally retracted the paper. ... the U.K. General Medical Council's Fitness to Practice Panel concluded that [Dr... (Source: Pediatrics News From Medical News Today)

Study Linking Autism And Vaccines Is Retracted By Medical Journal

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The Los Angeles Times: "Twelve years after Dr. Andrew Wakefield published his research in the international medical journal the Lancet purporting that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism, the journal on Tuesday formally retracted the paper. ... the U.K. General Medical Council's Fitness to Practice Panel concluded that [Dr. Andrew] Wakefield had provided false information in the report and acted with 'callous disregard' for the [12] children in the study. ... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Expert Comments On Lancet Retracting Major Autism Study

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100

Rae Sonnenmeier, clinical associate professor of communication sciences and disorders at the University of New Hampshire and staff member at UNH's Institute on Disability, is available to discuss the announcement yesterday (Feb. 2, 2010) by the medical journal The Lancet regarding the retraction of a paper that caused a 12-year international battle over the links between the three-in-one childhood vaccine MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) and autism. "Many families have refused to have their children vaccinated because of the concern that the vaccines were not safe... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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The Lancet Retracts Study Linking MMR Vaccine, Autism

Modern Medicine — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

On Feb. 2, The Lancet retracted a controversial 1998 study that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and gastrointestinal problems. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Research Retraction Breaks Link Between Autism And Mmr Vaccine, Says Neurologist

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

The Lancet, a premier British medical journal, retracted a study published in 1998 that drew a link between the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and increased incidence of autism. Alan Percy, M.D., professor of pediatric neurology and medical director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Civitan International Research Center, said the retracted study's findings long have been questioned by the scientific community. "Over the years, study after study had found no causal relationship between the MMR vaccine and autism," said Percy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Research Retraction Breaks Link Between Autism And Mmr Vaccine, Says Neurologist

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100

Lancet retracts paper linking vaccine to autism

Wash Post Health — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The Lancet medical journal formally retracted a paper Tuesday that caused a 12-year international battle over links between autism and the childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. (Source: Wash Post Health)

Lancet retracts paper linking vaccine to autism

washingtonpost.com - Health — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

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Controversial autism study retracted

CNN.com - Health — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:33:00 +0100

The medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday retracted a controversial 1998 paper that linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

The Lancet Retracts Study Linking MMR Vaccine, Autism

Modern Medicine — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

On Feb. 2, The Lancet retracted a controversial 1998 study that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and gastrointestinal problems. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Vaccine-Autism Study Is Retracted

NYT > Health — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:10:37 +0100

The Lancet, a major British medical journal, on Tuesday retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. (Source: NYT > Health)

Lancet retracts MMR link to autism

FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:03:16 +0100

The research paper that triggered claims linking autism to the vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella has been retracted by the Lancet, the medical journal that published it more than a decade ago (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)

Study linking vaccine, autism retracted

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:31:00 +0100

A major British medical journal on Tuesday retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. The retraction by The Lancet comes a day after a competing medical journal, BMJ, issued an embargoed commentary... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

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Lancet Retracts Autism Study

WSJ.com: Health — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:40:09 +0100

The major British medical journal formally retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

The Lancet retracts autism/vaccine study

Health News - UPI.com — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:34:32 +0100

LONDON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- The Lancet, a British medical journal, retracted a 1998 study that linked the childhood measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Medical journal retracts controversial study

CNN.com - Health — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:57:07 +0100

The medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday retracted a controversial 1998 paper that linked the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

'Lancet' medical journal retracts study linking vaccine to autism

USATODAY.com Health — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:21:19 +0100

A major British medical journal on Tuesday retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Journal Retracts Study Linking Vaccines, Autism

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:04:15 +0100

A major British medical journal on Tuesday retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

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Report linking autism to vaccines is retracted by medical journal

L.A. Times - Health — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:34:00 +0100

The Lancet issues a retraction on the 12-year-old paper by Dr. Andrew Wakefield, which had said the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism. The report led to a sharp drop in vaccination rates. Twelve years after Dr. Andrew Wakefield published his research in the international medical journal the Lancet purporting that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism, the journal on Tuesday formally retracted the paper. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)

Report linking autism to vaccines is retracted by medical journal

Los Angeles Times - Science — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:34:00 +0100

Lancet retracts 'utterly false' MMR paper

Guardian Unlimited Science — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:29:04 +0100

After medical council ruling last week that MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield was dishonest, journal finally quashes paperThe Lancet today finally retracted the paper that sparked a crisis in MMR vaccination across the UK, following the General Medical Council's decision that its lead author, Andrew Wakefield, had been dishonest.The medical journal's editor, Richard Horton, told the Guardian today that he realised as soon as he read the GMC findings that the paper, published in February 1998, had to be retracted. "It was utterly clear, without any ambiguity at all, that the statements in the paper were utterly false," he said. "I feel I was deceived."Many in the scientific and medical community have been pressing for the paper, linking the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) jab to bowel disease an...

Lancet retracts study linking vaccine to autism

CTV Health — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:03:15 +0100

In a terse statement, The Lancet medical journal formally retracted Tuesday a 12-year-old paper that drew a link between autism and the childhood vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella. (Source: CTV Health)

Lancet Retracts Autism, MMR Vaccine Study

WDSU.com - Health — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:08:40 +0100

British medical journal the Lancet retracts a flawed 1998 study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

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Autism-vaccine study retracted

CBC | Health — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:39:48 +0100

British medical journal The Lancet says it has retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. (Source: CBC | Health)

Study linking vaccine, autism retracted

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:21:00 +0100

Report linking autism to vaccines is retracted by medical journal

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:34:00 +0100

Twelve years after Dr. Andrew Wakefield published his research in the international medical journal the Lancet purporting that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism, the journal on Tuesday formally retracted the paper. The action came less than... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

British medical journal retracts flawed 1998 study that linked measles vaccine to autism

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:57:00 +0100

LONDON (AP) — A major British medical journal on Tuesday retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. The retraction by The Lancet comes a day after a competing medical journal, BMJ, issued an... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

The Lancet medical journal retracts flawed autism study originally published in 1998

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:39:00 +0100

LONDON (AP) — British medical journal The Lancet says it has retracted a flawed study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism and bowel disease. The Lancet published the controversial paper by Andrew Wakefield and colleagues in... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

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ACIP Updates Adult Immunization Schedule

Internal Medicine News — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Revised recommendations for human papillomavirus vaccination—including a permissive recommendation for young men—and for measles, mumps, rubella immunization are part of the newly issued 2010 immunization schedule from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: Internal Medicine News)

Adult Immunization Update Includes HPV, MMR Changes

Family Practice News — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Viewpoint: Does The Lancet's retraction make a difference?

Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

An editorial that examines the link between receipt of the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of autism, in the wake of a recent journal retraction. (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)

Ruling on doctor in MMR scare

NHS News Feed — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:54:00 +0100

The doctor who sparked the MMR controversy was “dishonest, irresponsible and showed callous disregard for the distress and pain” of children, the General Medical Council (GMC) has ruled. The ruling has been reported by many newspapers. The GMC said Dr Andrew Wakefield “abused his position of trust” when conducting research into a proposed link between the MMR vaccine, autism and bowel disorders. He carried out clinically unnecessary and invasive tests on children without ethical approval or appropriate qualifications. Wakefield also failed to disclose conflicts of interest to The Lancet medical journal, which in 1998 published the research paper that sparked the MMR scare. The paper has since been withdrawn by The Lancet and discredited. The scare nonetheless led to a dramatic dro...

Doc Who Tied Vaccine to Autism Ruled Unethical

TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:25:00 +0100

British medical authorities rule that Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind research that linked the triple Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine with autism, acted "dishonestly and with "callous disregard" for the children involved in his study (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)

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Society daily 29.01.10

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:36:39 +0100

Dr Wakefield is not the only guilty party in the MMR row; police harness the power of prayer to catch criminals; and the shadow secretary for universities uncovers a conspiracyToday's top Society news and commentWakefield found "irresponsible" by GMC over MMR scareBen Goldacre: MMR scare - the media are equally guiltyDatablog: Measles immunisation - how the UK comparesMichele Hanson: hands off our local A&E All today's Society Guardian storiesOther newsA christian police group which believes the power of prayer can catch criminals has been awarded a £10,000 grant by the Home Office to strengthen its links with church groups, reports the Independent.The Wakefield verdict: what the papers sayBen Goldacre, writing in the Guardian, points out that Andrew Wakefield - wrong as he was - is being...

Blair, Wakefield, climate change – beware of scapegoats | Michael White

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:10:52 +0100

I don't like witch-hunts even of people I mistrust, because minds are best kept open against the pressures of conformityThere seems to be a lot of zeal in the atmosphere this week. Not just over Tony Blair's appearance before the Chilcot inquiry today, but Scott Roeder, that righteous born-again Christian doctor-killer in Kansas and, of course, the case of Dr Andrew Wakefield, the MMR researcher.As overnight media has been reporting, Wakefield and two colleagues were condemned by the General Medical Council's disciplinary panel in ferocious terms yesterday. Wakefield was accused of "dishonesty and irresponsibility" as well as a "callous disregard" for the suffering of children whom he tested without appropriate consents or safeguards.Yet when the verdict was announced there were cries of "...

MMR/Autism Doctor Acted 'Dishonestly,' 'Irresponsibly'

WebMD Health — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The British doctor who led a study suggesting a link between the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine and autism acted "dishonestly and irresponsibly," a U.K. regulatory panel has ruled. (Source: WebMD Health)

The media are equally guilty over the MMR vaccine scare

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:12:53 +0100

Andrew Wakefield was at the centre of a media storm about the MMR vaccine and is now being blamed by journalists as if he were the only one at faultIn medicine, "untoward incident inquiries" tend to look for systems failures, rather than one individual to blame. It's certainly clear that Andrew Wakefield and his co-defendants failed to meet the high standards required of doctors in research. The GMC found he was "misleading" "dishonest" and "irresponsible" in the way he described where the children in the 1998 paper came from, by implying that they were routine clinic referrals.As the GMC has also found, these children were subjected to a programme of unpleasant and invasive tests which were not performed in their own clinical interest, but rather for research purposes, and these tests wer...

MMR-scare doctor found in breach of duty

FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:56:37 +0100

Andrew Wakefield, the doctor behind fiercely disputed claims that the MMR – measles, mumps and rubella – vaccine causes autism, has been found in breach of his duties by his professional body (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)

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MMR doctor 'failed to act in interests of children'

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:27:00 +0100

General Medical Council finds Andrew Wakefield, who linked MMR with autism, failed in duties as responsible consultant• From the Lancet to the GMC: How Andrew Wakefield fell from graceDr Andrew Wakefield, the expert at the centre of the MMR controversy, "failed in his duties as a responsible consultant" and showed a "callous disregard" for the suffering of children involved in his research, the General Medical Council (GMC) has ruled.Wakefield also acted dishonestly and was misleading and irresponsible in the way he described research that was later published in the Lancet medical journal, the GMC said. He had gone against the interests of children in his care, and his conduct brought the medical profession "into disrepute" after he took blood samples from youngsters at his son's birthda...

From the Lancet to the GMC: how Dr Andrew Wakefield fell from grace

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:37:50 +0100

Sarah Boseley charts the downfall of the consultant whose report led to a drop in MMR uptake and divided medical opinion• MMR doctor 'failed to act in interests of children'It all began with a paper published in the prestigious Lancet medical journal in February 1998.The paper caused a massive slump in the numbers of children being vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella and the repercussions are still with us now – MMR uptake has never completely recovered.The authors were Dr Andrew Wakefield, Dr Simon Murch and Professor John Walker-Smith, who were all at the time working at the Royal Free hospital in London.Wakefield was the lead author of the study and chief proponent of the theory that there was a link between the MMR jab, given to children around the age of 18 months and ag...

MMR: it doesn't stand for mild mannered reporting

HSJ — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

At the end of this week, the General Medical Council’s case against Andrew Wakefield, the doctor whose Lancet article sparked unfounded fears over a link between the combined measles, mumps and rubella jab and autism, will make its preliminary verdicts on the “facts” of the case. (Source: HSJ)

Etiology and clinico-epidemiological profile of acute viral encephalitis in children of western Uttar Pradesh, India

International Journal of Infectious Diseases — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Enterovirus 71, the major etiology of VE in our study, was associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Such studies should be conducted frequently to assess the role of emerging VE in different regions. (Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases)

GT.M Comes of Age While VistA Rumbles

GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:32:50 +0100

Fidelity Information Services Free/Open Source GT.M Mumps database is gaining traction outside of private-sector Veterans Affairs VistA Electronic Health Record while Veterans Affairs VistA development in the private sector is proceeding at a furious rate. Companies such as M/Gateway, Astronaut (owned by the same conspiracy that owns Linux Medical News) Medsphere, DSS and others are making announcement after announcement of new development in the Veterans Affairs VistA Electronic Health Record or closely related space. (Source: GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News)

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[Health checkups for children of 3-4 years of age in the Hauts-de-Seine department (France): Results and prospects.]

Archives de Pediatrie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: The complete and systematic medical exam for children in nursery school at the age of 3-4 years old, the key age for screening, give occasion to appreciate global children's health. There should be thinking on the national level about how to group the results of the departments. PMID: 20097551 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives de Pediatrie)

Development and evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for mumps-specific IgM in oral fluid specimens and use as a matrix for preserving viral nucleic acid for RT-PCR

Journal of Medical Virology — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The use of oral fluid specimens for diagnosis of mumps by detection of virus-specific IgM or nucleic acid is now well established. The utility of oral fluids would be improved further if testing could be performed closer to the patient. A near patient test (NPT) for the detection of mumps-specific IgM in oral fluid specimens was developed and evaluated using 196 oral fluid specimens from suspected cases of mumps and measles. Compared to enzyme immunoassay (EIA), the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of the mumps IgM NPT were 79.5%, 100%, 100%, and 72.6%, respectively. On oral fluid specimens with a test to negative control optical density ratio (T/N) [ge]10 in the EIA, sensitivity of the NPT increased to 95.2%. To determine whether viral nucleic acid from ora...

Mumps vaccine associated orchitis: Evidence supporting a potential immune-mediated mechanism.

Vaccine — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We report 3 cases of orchitis following vaccination with mumps-measles-rubella (MMR) vaccine, two with an onset within 3 days following vaccination. Orchitis is a common complication of mumps infection, particularly in post-pubertal males, and is also recognized as a very rare complication of mumps vaccination. These cases, discussed together with a comprehensive review of the existing literature regarding post-vaccine orchitis, highlight uncertainty regarding the pathogenesis of post-vaccine orchitis. PMID: 20085834 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Vaccine)

Measles mumps and rubella virus vaccine/varicella vaccine: Anaphylaxis in a child due to gelatin excipient: case report

Reactions — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:23:59 +0100

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The increasing incidence of mumps orchitis: a comprehensive review

BJU International — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

There has been a recent increase in mumps orchitis among pubertal and postpubertal males. These outbreaks can be attributed to a reduction in the uptake of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine during the early to mid-1990s in children who have now matured. The mumps virus is commonly associated with extra-salivary complications. Unvaccinated postpubertal males diagnosed with mumps virus frequently develop complications such as mumps orchitis. Therefore, it is important that urologists are familiar with the diagnosis, treatment and complications of this condition. Here we review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, treatment options and complications of mumps orchitis, as a complication of mumps virus, with particular emphasis on testicular atrophy, subfertility and i...

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Another study finds no MMR-autism link

Reuters: Health — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:35:39 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study provides further evidence that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of autism. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Another Study Finds No MMR-Autism Link

MedlinePlus Health News — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:35:39 +0100

A new study provides further evidence that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of autism. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Autism, Childhood Immunization (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Autism has Reached Crisis Proportions

NaturalNews.com — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) Autism was first brought forth to the public's attention in the 1950's. Since then, it has been rising steadily. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently released that today 1 in 110 children are autistic. More alarming is the fact that on December 18, 2009, it reported that autism increased by 57% in the last four years.Most experts attribute the cause of autism to be unknown, defining it as a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, there has been much controversy as to what, indeed, is responsible for our children not being able to communicate, form relationships, and/or respond to their surroundings.The most popular of these controversies is vaccines, pointing directly to the Mumps-Measles-Rubella vaccine and the mercury based preserva...

Two different forms of mumps-associated facial palsy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:09:43 +0100

(Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology)

Rise in mumps cases blamed on youngsters missing out on MMR jabs

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

CASES of mumps in Scotland have increased by almost 50 per cent in the past year, figures revealed yesterday. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Acute Tetraventricular Hydrocephalus Caused by Mumps Meningoencephalitis in a Child

Pediatric Neurosurgery — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Pediatr Neurosurg 2009;45:419-421 (DOI:10.1159/000270157) (Source: Pediatric Neurosurgery)

Measles, mumps, and rubella: prevention

Clinical Evidence — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:00:00 +0100

New evidence; conclusion confirmed for: Monovalent measles immunisation or combined MMR immunisation versus placebo or no immunisation: Three self-controlled case series added to harms, which found increased rates of febrile convulsions, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), fever, rash, and diarrhoea after MMR immunisation. One self-controlled case series added to harms, which found no cases of aseptic meningitis after MMR immunisation containing RIT 4385 mumps immunisation strain. Categorised as Beneficial. Monovalent rubella immunisation or combined MMR immunisation versus placebo or no immunisation : One population-based study added to benefits, which found that endemic cases of rubella were rare in the USA between 2001 and 2004. One cas...

MMR vaccine call as mumps cases spike in North East

Nursing Times Breaking News — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:31:00 +0100

Residents in the North East have been advised to consult their GPs about having the MMR vaccine after a rise in the number of cases of mumps reported in the past year. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)

An update on an ongoing measles outbreak in Bulgaria, April-November 2009

Eurosurveillance latest news — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Earlier this year, an outbreak of measles was detected in Bulgaria, following an eight-year period without indigenous measles transmission, and continues to spread in the country. By the end of 48 week of 2009 (first week of November), 957 measles cases had been recorded. Most cases are identified among the Roma community living in the north-eastern part of the country. Measles has affected infants, children and young adults. The vaccination campaign that started earlier in the year in the affected administrative regions continues, targeting all individuals from 13 months to 30 years of age who have not received the complete two-dose regimen of the combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination. (Source: Eurosurveillance latest news)

Mumps outbreak in Jerusalem affecting mainly male adolescents

Eurosurveillance latest news — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

From mid-September 2009 to 7 December 2009, 173 cases of mumps have been reported in the Jerusalem District. Most cases (82.1%) were male adolescents (median age 14.5 years) who are students in religious boarding schools. The majority of them (74%) are appropriately vaccinated for their age; 67% had received two doses of mumps-containing vaccine. An epidemiologic connection has been reported with visitors from New York, some of whom had recently had mumps. (Source: Eurosurveillance latest news)

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Rubella seroprevalence in children in Dogankent, a rural area of Adana province in Turkey, January-February 2005

Eurosurveillance latest news — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

A cross-sectional study was performed to determine the rubella seroprevalence in 331 children aged between 0 and 59 months in Turkey who were not vaccinated for rubella and lived in the area covered by Dogankent Health Center, a rural area with a large proportion of residents of low socioeconomic status. Rubella seropositivity was found to be low, with 17.5%, increased with age and low socioeconomic level, and was particularly high in children who live in a household with one member going to school, and in children of uneducated parents (p0.05). Rubella vaccine has only been included into the national vaccination programme in the form of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine since 2006 and is performed at the age of 12 months, in the first year of primary school and at the age of about 1...

Lack of serologic immunity against vaccine-preventable diseases in children after thoracic transplantation

Transplant International — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

We investigated whether children after heart- (HTx) or heart[ndash]lung transplantation (HLTx) show protective antibody levels against recommended vaccinations, whether vaccination schedules are completed and which factors influence serologic immunity. We performed a cross sectional ELISA [ndash] quantification of specific antibodies in 46 patients after pediatric thoracic Tx. Findings were correlated to vaccination history, age at Tx, clinical course and immunosuppressive regimen. We found protective antibody levels against diphtheria in 74% of patients, against tetanus in 22%, against Haemophilus influenzae type b in 30% and against Streptococcus pneumoniae in 59%. Antibody concentrations against live attenuated vaccines were significantly lower in children transplanted in the first 2 ye...

CKS topic review: Mumps

NeLM - Reproductive medicine — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Source: CKS Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews This CKS topic covers the management of suspected mumps, and the management of people (including pregnant women) who have been in contact with cases of mumps. (Source: NeLM - Reproductive medicine)

CKS topic review: Mumps

NeLM - Infections — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Source: Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS) Area: Evidence > Guidelines This CKS topic covers the management of suspected mumps, and the management of people (including pregnant women) who have been in contact with cases of mumps. (Source: NeLM - Infections)

Immunological and clinical profile of adult patients with selective immunoglobulin subclass deficiency: response to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

Clinical and Experimental Immunology — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Selective immunoglobulin (Ig)G3 subclass deficiency in adults, especially its immunological profile, has not been described previously in detail. Therefore, a retrospective chart review was conducted to characterize the immune profile and clinical manifestations in adult patients with selective IgG3 deficiency. We reviewed the charts of 17 adult patients attending our subspeciality immunology clinic with a diagnosis of selective IgG3 deficiency. The following immunological test results were recorded: lymphocyte subsets, proliferative response to mitogens (phytohaemagglutinin, concanavalin A, pokeweed mitogen) and soluble antigens (mumps, Candida albicans, tetanus toxoid), specific antibody response to tetanus toxoid and pneumococcal antigens, neutrophil oxidative burst and natural killer c...

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Molecular evolution of measles viruses circulated in Taiwan 1992-2008

Virology Journal — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Genetic analyses of viral samples from 74 laboratory confirmed measles cases occurring in Taiwan during 1992-2008 identified six viral genotypes D3, D5, D9, G2, H1 and H2. The most frequently detected genotype, H1, was associated with outbreaks in 1994 and 2002, and was the likely indigenous genotype in 1992. In response to the outbreaks, two catch-up campaigns were launched and a routine second dose of measles, mumps, rubella vaccine at entry to elementary school was introduced. The vaccination campaigns successfully reduced the number of measles cases in Taiwan, and many of the more recent cases can be traced to importations, primarily from other Asian countries. A number of measles genotypes which were associated with outbreaks in other Asian countries were detected among the more recen...

Did acetaminophen provoke the autism epidemic?

Alternative Medicine Review — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Good P Schultz et al (2008) raised the question whether regression into autism is triggered, not by the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, but by acetaminophen (Tylenol) given for its fever and pain. Considerable evidence supports this contention, most notably the exponential rise in the incidence of autism since 1980, when acetaminophen began to replace aspirin for infants and young children. The impetus for this shift - a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning that aspirin was associated with Reye's syndrome - has since been compellingly debunked. If aspirin is not to be feared as a cause of Reyes syndrome, and acetaminophen is to be feared as a cause of autism, can the autism epidemic be reversed by replacing acetaminophen with aspirin or other remedies? P...

Booster Vaccinations: Can Immunologic Memory Outpace Disease Pathogenesis?

PEDIATRICS — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:01:59 +0100

Almost all current vaccines work by the induction of antibodies in serum or on the mucosa to block adherence of pathogens to epithelial cells or interfere with microbial invasion of the bloodstream. However, antibody levels usually decline after vaccination to undetectable amounts if further vaccination does not occur. Persistence of vaccine-induced antibodies usually goes well beyond the time when they should have decayed to undetectable levels because of ongoing "natural" boosting or other immunologic mechanisms. The production of memory B and T cells is of clear importance, but the likelihood that a memory response will be fast enough in the absence of a protective circulating antibody level likely depends on the pace of pathogenesis of a specific organism. This concept is discussed wit...

Parents' views about pre-school immunization: an interview study in southern England

Child: Care, Health and Development — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Parents reported uncertainties, anxieties and time constraints, all of which may contribute to poor attendance for pre-school immunization. These findings have important implications for providing parents with timely information about boosters and the two-dose MMR programme. They indicate the potential value of playgroup or pre-school involvement and the need for improved communication with children about immunization. (Source: Child: Care, Health and Development)

Parents are robbed of choice over MMR jab

Scotsman.com News - Health — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

PARENTS will have no choice but to give their children the MMR jab after the world's only single mumps vaccine manufacturer stopped production, it was revealed yesterday. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Production of single mumps vaccine to cease

NeLM - Immunology and vaccination — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Source: Telegraph Area: News According to a report in the Telegraph, Merck has stopped production of the only single mumps vaccine (Mumpsvax®) available worldwide, following a fall in demand. This vaccine was not licensed in the UK and is not available on the NHS; some parents were however buying it privately. (Source: NeLM - Immunology and vaccination)

Monovalent vaccines no longer available for measles, mumps, rubella [NEWS AND FEATURES]

AAP News — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:01:23 +0100

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PIV5 M protein interaction with host protein angiomotin-like 1.

Virology — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Pei Z, Bai Y, Schmitt AP Paramyxovirus matrix (M) proteins organize virus assembly, functioning as adapters that link together viral ribonucleoprotein complexes and viral glycoproteins at infected cell plasma membranes. M proteins may also function to recruit and manipulate host factors to assist virus budding, similar to retroviral Gag proteins. By yeast two-hybrid screening, angiomotin-like 1 (AmotL1) was identified as a host factor that interacts with the M protein of parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5). AmotL1-M protein interaction was observed in yeast, in transfected mammalian cells, and in virus-infected cells. Binding was mapped to a 83-amino acid region derived from the C-terminal portion of AmotL1. Overexpression of M-binding AmotL1-derived polypeptides potently inhibited p...

Mumps Outbreak --- New York, New Jersey, Quebec, 2009

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:39:36 +0100

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Mumps outbreak --- new york, new jersey, quebec, 2009.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Mumps is a vaccine-preventable viral infection characterized by fever and inflammation of the salivary glands and whose complications include orchitis, deafness, and meningo-encephalitis. In August 2009, CDC was notified of the onset of an outbreak of mumps in a summer camp in Sullivan County, New York. The outbreak has spread and gradually increased in size and is now the largest U.S. mumps outbreak since 2006, when the United States experienced a resurgence of mumps with 6,584 reported cases. On August 18, public health departments in Sullivan County, New York state, and CDC began an investigation into the mumps outbreak, later joined by departments in New York City and other locales. As of October 30, a total of 179 confirmed or probable cases had been identified from mul...

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Viruses within the Flaviviridae Decrease CD4 Expression and Inhibit HIV Replication in Human CD4+ Cells.

Journal of Immunology — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Xiang J, McLinden JH, Rydze RA, Chang Q, Kaufman TM, Klinzman D, Stapleton JT Viral infections alter host cell homeostasis and this may lead to immune evasion and/or interfere with the replication of other microbes in coinfected hosts. Two flaviviruses are associated with a reduction in HIV replication or improved survival in HIV-infected people (dengue virus (DV) and GB virus type C (GBV-C)). GBV-C infection and expression of the GBV-C nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) and the DV NS5 protein in CD4(+) T cells inhibit HIV replication in vitro. To determine whether the inhibitory effect on HIV replication is conserved among other flaviviruses and to characterize mechanism(s) of HIV inhibition, the NS5 proteins of GBV-C, DV, hepatitis C virus, West Nile virus, and yellow fever vir...

CKS topic review: Measles

NeLM - Infections — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Source: CKS Area: Evidence > Guidelines This Topic Review from the Clinical Knowledge Service (CKS) covers the management of acute measles and post-exposure prophylaxis for measles. This topic does not cover the prevention of measles with the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. (Source: NeLM - Infections)

Teaching NeuroImages: Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis after mumps

Neurology — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:02:03 +0100

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Fifteen reported cases of mumps virus in last two months

CTV Health — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:32:23 +0100

Quebec is experiencing a mild outbreak of the mumps, a viral infection characterized by fever and inflammation of the salivary glands. (Source: CTV Health)

U.S. reports largest mumps outbreak in 3 years

USATODAY.com Health — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:30:12 +0100

U.S. health officials say the largest U.S. outbreak of mumps in three years is occurring in New York and New Jersey. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

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DISPATH: Mumps Outbreak --- New York, New Jersey, Quebec, 2009

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:39:34 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

US Reports Largest Mumps Outbreak In 3 Years

WDSU.com - Health — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:17:58 +0100

U.S. health officials say the largest U.S. outbreak of mumps in three years is occurring in New York and New Jersey. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

[Case Report] Time to revisit mumps vaccination in Japan?

LANCET — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In June, 2008, a 30-year-old Japanese man presented to our emergency department with a sore throat and fever. The previous day he had been to a local clinic and prescribed antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, treatment was ineffective and his fever increased (up to 38·1°C). On admission, he was transferred to our otolaryngology department with possible diagnosis of acute parotitis. He had a fever (38·0°C), was hoarse, and had difficulty speaking. His neck was very swollen with redness of the skin. There was no rash. We made a preliminary diagnosis of cervical abscess, rather than parotitis. Laryngeal fibroscopy showed pronounced oedema of the larynx, extending from the right arytenoid (cartilage around the larynx) to the right side of the root of the tongue. ...

Kinetics of antibody persistence following administration of a combination meningococcal serogroup C and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate vaccine at 12 to 15 months of age in healthy UK infants primed with two doses of one of three monovalent meningococcal serogroup C vaccines.

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Borrow R, Andrews N, Findlow H, Waight P, Southern J, Crowley-Luke A, Stapley L, England A, Findlow J, Miller E The kinetics of antibody persistence following the administration of a combination meningococcal serogroup C and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine (Menitorix) in the second year of life in children primed with two doses of one of three monovalent meningococcal serogroup C (MCC) vaccines was investigated. Study subjects were either administered Menitorix at 12 to 15 months of age followed by the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate (PCV7) and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine 4 to 6 weeks later or all three vaccines concomitantly at 12 to 15 months of age. Blood samples were collected before and 1, 2, 12 and 24 months after boosting. Sera were an...

ProQuad

What's New at CBER — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0100

The Approval Letter and Approved Final Draft Labeling for Merck's Efficacy Supplement for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine, Live, (ProQuad®), to include concomitant administration with hepatitis A vaccine (VAQTA®) and/or pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar®), use of ProQuad® in children 15 months to 12 years of age if a second dose of measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella is needed, additional safety data after a first or second dose of ProQuad®, and to comply with the Physician’s Labeling Rule format, have been issued. (Source: What's New at CBER)

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The role of iodine in hypersensitivity reactions to radio contrast media

Clinical and Experimental Allergy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated radio contrast media (RCM) are either immediate-type (IT) or delayed reactions (DT). In IT, the pathomechanism is unclear. In DT, delayed positive patch (PT) and intradermal tests (IDT) and RCM-specific T cells suggest a T cell-mediated mechanism. In both, the role of iodine has not been clarified; however, patients are often labelled as 'iodine allergic'. Occasionally, positive skin tests to iodine-containing drugs are observed. We investigated the presence of hypersensitivity to iodine in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reactions to RCM. Nineteen patients with a history of IT (n=9) or DT (n=10) to RCM were investigated. Skin prick tests, IDT and PT with several RCM and iodine formulations were carried out. All underwent oral provocation...

Viral meningitis and encephalitis

Medicine — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Abstract: Meningitis and encephalitis due to virus infections occur at all stages of life from the neonate to the elderly and may represent disease due to the primary site of replication, e.g. rabies, or be part of a wider infection syndrome, e.g. HIV. A large proportion of cases go unconfirmed by laboratory diagnosis despite use of sensitive techniques (such as the polymerase chain reaction). They may be both sporadic and epidemic in nature, but with changing environmental and societal conditions, agents may emerge anew, e.g. Nipah and Hendra viruses, or reappear after a period of good control through vaccination, e.g. mumps and poliovirus. Specific anti-viral treatment is very limited at present. Prevention is by public health measures and vaccination. (Source: Medicine)

Transverse myelitis and vaccines: a multi-analysis.

Lupus — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Agmon-Levin N, Kivity S, Szyper-Kravitz M, Shoenfeld Y Transverse myelitis is a rare clinical syndrome in which an immune-mediated process causes neural injury to the spinal cord. The pathogenesis of transverse myelitis is mostly of an autoimmune nature, triggered by various environmental factors, including vaccination. Our aim here was to search for and analyze reported cases of transverse myelitis following vaccination. A systematic review of PubMed, EMBASE and DynaMed for all English-language journals published between 1970 and 2009 was preformed, utilizing the key words transverse myelitis, myelitis, vaccines, post-vaccination, vaccination and autoimmunity. We have disclosed 37 reported cases of transverse myelitis associated with different vaccines including those against...

Seroprevalence of rubella among Turkish women and children in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In conclusion, nearly 20% of women of reproductive age are sensitive to rubella and should be vaccinated. The clear effects of adding MMR to the routine vaccination schedule will be observed in the following years in Turkey. PMID: 20196385 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics)

Reporting of MMR evidence in professional publications: 1988-2007

Archives of Disease in Childhood — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:11:51 +0100

Conclusion: While a period of neutrality may reflect a professional response to uncertainty by holding back until consensus emerges, it may also represent a missed opportunity to promote evidence-based practice. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood)

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Genotyping of mumps virus circulating in Turkey in the 2006–2007 winter season

Archives of Virology — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:59:28 +0100

Abstract In the winter of 2006–2007, several parotitis cases were reported in different provinces of Turkey. Serological and virological studies were undertaken to investigate these cases with the aim of determining the genotype of the mumps virus (MuV) circulating in Turkey. Samples from 23 cases—Ankara (n:5), Kırklareli (n:4), Mugla (n:10), Isparta (n:3), Trabzon (n:1)—with a diagnosis of clinical parotitis were investigated. Serum samples were tested against mumps IgM and IgG, nested PCR amplification of a 639-bp fragment encompassing the entire SH gene was performed using buccal swabs, and PCR products were sequenced. Of 18 serum samples, 16 (88.9%) were positive for mumps IgM. Seven (30.4%) of 23 buccal swab samples were positive by PCR. In five PCR-positive cas...

Measles outbreak in Styria, Austria, March-May 2009.

Euro Surveill — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:32:02 +0100

Authors: Kasper S, Holzmann H, Aberle S, Wassermann-Neuhold M, Gschiel H, Feenstra O, Allerberger F, Schmid D In the last week of March 2009, five measles cases among students of an anthroposophic school were reported to the public health authorities in the Austrian province of Styria where only five cases had been reported in the whole of 2008. A descriptive epidemiological investigation of the measles outbreak was performed. Between 2 March and 10 May 2009, 37 cases of measles were identified in Styria: 33 confirmed outbreak cases and four probable outbreak cases. The measles outbreak spread from the general population (12 cases) to an anthroposophic community (25 cases). Cases outside of the anthroposophic community were mostly over 10 years of age (10/12). Thirty-five cases were un...

Difficulty with mumps diagnosis: What is the contribution of mumps mimickers?

Journal of Clinical Virology — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Although there was co-circulation of other viral pathogens during the mumps outbreak, no difference was observed in the prevalence between patients who presented with or without parotitis. The low positivity rate for specimens submitted for mumps diagnostics was likely the result of increased Public Health messaging and physician inexperience in recognizing mumps infection, suggesting the clinical acumen for mumps diagnosis based solely on clinical presentation is low. (Source: Journal of Clinical Virology)

Interindividual variations in the efficacy and toxicity of vaccines.

Toxicology — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Thomas C, Moridani M A number of currently available vaccines have shown significant differences in the magnitude of immune responses and toxicity in individuals undergoing vaccination. A number of factors may be involved in the variations in immune responses, which include age, gender, race, amount and quality of the antigen, the dose administered and to some extent the route of administration, and genetics of immune system. Hence, it becomes imperative that researchers have tools such as genomics and proteomics at their disposal to predict which set of population is more likely to be non-responsive or develop toxicity to vaccines. In this article, we briefly review the influence of pharmacogenomics biomarkers on the efficacy and toxicity of some of the most frequently report...