A Mumps Epidemic on St. George Island, Alaska
- 27 March 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 199 (13) , 967-971
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1967.03120130053007
Abstract
A mumps epidemic occurred on St. George Island, Alaska, among a population which had not been exposed to mumps since 1907. During a 15-week period clinical mumps were observed in 119 of 212 native residents, while an additional 37 residents had serologic evidence of subclinical infections. Prophylactic mumps hyperimmune γ-globulin given to 56 persons who were clinically and serologically susceptible did not appear to reduce the attack rates or to prevent clinical complications.Keywords
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