Mumps Outbreak
As of April 12, 2006, 605 suspect, probable and confirmed cases have been reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) (IDPH, unpublished data). The majority of cases are occurring among persons 18-25 years of age, many of whom are vaccinated. Additional cases of mumps, possibly linked to the Iowa outbreak, are also under investigation in eight neighboring states, including Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin (CDC unpublished data, April 14, 2006).

Mumps - Overview
Indiana State Department of Health
http://www.in.gov/isdh/publications/2002communicable_disease_ref_guide/mumps.htm

CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/mumps/default.htm

New York Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/mumps.htm

Mumps - Diagnosis and Treatment
EMedicine
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic324.htm

Immunization Schedules
Childhood Immunizations
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/child-schedule-color-print.pdf

Healthcare Workers
http://www.in.gov/isdh/programs/immunization/MedialProviders/Support%20Materials/HCWs05.pdf

Adult Immunization
http://www.in.gov/isdh/programs/immunization/ImmunizationSchedules/adult_schedule10-05.pdf

Public Health Information
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/surv-manual/chpt07_mumps.pdf

Information for Patients
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mumps.html