| Subject: | CDC Issues Updated Recommendation for Isolation of Persons With Mumps |
| Category: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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| Published: | Fri, 10 Oct 2008 - 03:00 pm |
| According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the national recommendations advising a 9-day isolation period for persons with mumps conflicted with other guidance stating that the infectious period of mumps extended through the 4th day after parotitis. This conflict in the recommendations and guidance resulted in confusion during the 2006 mumps resurgence in the US with respect to the appropriate length of case isolation. To address this issue, researchers at the CDC... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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