Wadsworth Center’s Virology Laboratory Finds Clue in New York City Mumps Outbreak
Considering that the number of mumps cases per year has decreased by more than 99% since the introduction of vaccines against the disease, it is relatively rare these days to hear about a mumps outbreak. But that is just what has happened this summer as more than 45 in the Nassau County city of Long Beach became ill. What makes this outbreak so surprising is that this population has a high vaccination rate.
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Wadsworth Center’s Virology Laboratory Finds Clue in New York City Mumps Outbreak