Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Mumps is a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease, caused by paramyxovirus. We report an assessment of propagated mumps outbreak among two religious school students in Kuantan district. The aim of the investigation was to describe the outbreak, identify risk factors and recommending preventive measures. METHODS: A suspected case was any person presented with symptoms of acute onset of unilateral or bilateral tender swelling of the parotid or other salivary gland from 13th November 2018 till 10th February 2019. A cross sectional study was conducted by interviewing cases and contacts. Buccal mucosa swabs were obtained from active cases and sent for viral studies. Environmental investigation was carried out to assess factors that facilitated transmission of the virus. RESULTS: A total of 35 cases were identified. 24 cases from the first religious school and 11 cases from the second religious school with mean age of 14.9 and 17.2 respectively. Symptoms were parotitis (100%), fever (42.9%), headache (22.9%), coryza (20%), orchitis (8.6%). The outbreak becomes propagated when students from both schools attends a religious gathering during the incubation period. 11 out of 12 samples sent were positive for mumps virus. We observed that the living dormitories were overcrowded. Daily activities involve close contact between students. Control measures that were undertaken were symptomatic treatment, provision of face mask and health education. CONCLUSION: There was a propagated mumps outbreak involving two religious schools in Kuantan district. We recommend early isolation of the ill students and health education for them.
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@proceedings{APCPH-2019-250,
title = {Propagated Mumps Outbreak Among Religious School Students in Kuantan District, 2018},
author = {Mohd Rujhan Hadfi Mat Daud and Edre Mohammad Aidid and Sahrol Azmi Termizi and Akmalina Hanafi and Mohamad Hizham Mohamad and Dip Hanapi and Zulkifly Mohd Shah and Dip and Mohd Riduan Jamahari and Dip},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-22},
urldate = {2019-07-22},
journal = {6th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2019 Proceedings},
issue = {6},
abstract = {INTRODUCTION: Mumps is a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease, caused by paramyxovirus. We report an assessment of propagated mumps outbreak among two religious school students in Kuantan district. The aim of the investigation was to describe the outbreak, identify risk factors and recommending preventive measures. METHODS: A suspected case was any person presented with symptoms of acute onset of unilateral or bilateral tender swelling of the parotid or other salivary gland from 13th November 2018 till 10th February 2019. A cross sectional study was conducted by interviewing cases and contacts. Buccal mucosa swabs were obtained from active cases and sent for viral studies. Environmental investigation was carried out to assess factors that facilitated transmission of the virus. RESULTS: A total of 35 cases were identified. 24 cases from the first religious school and 11 cases from the second religious school with mean age of 14.9 and 17.2 respectively. Symptoms were parotitis (100%), fever (42.9%), headache (22.9%), coryza (20%), orchitis (8.6%). The outbreak becomes propagated when students from both schools attends a religious gathering during the incubation period. 11 out of 12 samples sent were positive for mumps virus. We observed that the living dormitories were overcrowded. Daily activities involve close contact between students. Control measures that were undertaken were symptomatic treatment, provision of face mask and health education. CONCLUSION: There was a propagated mumps outbreak involving two religious schools in Kuantan district. We recommend early isolation of the ill students and health education for them.},
note = {Type: POSTER PRESENTATION; Organisation: Communicable Disease Control/Surveillance Unit, Pahang State Health Department, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, Department of Community Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, Kuantan Health Office, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia},
keywords = {mumps, outbreak, vaccine},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {proceedings}
}