How is the mumps virus spread?
Mumps - Frequently Asked QuestionsMumps is spread by contact with discharges from the nose and throat. Coughing, sneezing, sharing drinks and kissing can spread these discharges. The virus can be spread from about seven (7) days before glands become swollen, to nine (9) days after. A person who is infected with mumps virus but does not have any symptoms can still spread the virus to other people
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Vaccines: VPD-VAC/Mumps/Disease FAQsMumps is spread by mucus or droplets from the nose or throat of an infected person, usually when a person coughs or sneezes. Surfaces of items (e.g. toys) can also spread the virus if someone who is sick touches them without washing their hands, and someone else then touches the same surface and then rubs their eyes, mouth, nose etc. (this is called fomite transmission).
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Avian Flu - FAQThe virus can occur naturally in some wild migratory water birds, such as ducks and geese, which do not get sick from the virus but can carry it to other birds. Domestic poultry such as chickens and turkeys can get bird flu. These bird flu viruses pose no serious threat to human health.
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Is the strain of mumps virus in Iowa a rare strain?
Frequently Asked QuestionsNo, it is the same strain seen in an outbreak in England. The current MMR vaccine covers this strain. No. There is no correlation to disease and vaccination at 12 months of age. Infants used to be routinely vaccinated at 15 months of age. During the 1989-1991 measles resurgence, incidence rates of measles were more than twice as high as those in other age groups.
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Mumps FAQThe mumps virus replicates in the upper respiratory tract and is spread through direct contact with respiratory secretions or saliva or through fomites.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsThe vaccine virus (Vaccinia) is spread by touching a vaccination site before it has healed or by touching bandages or clothing that have become contaminated with live virus from the vaccination site. Vaccinia is not spread through airborne contagion. Proper handling of the vaccine site includes these three key points: If you touch either the site or materials in contact with the site by accident, clean your hands right away.
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Avian influenza - Frequently asked questionsAll natural H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections in domestic cats reported to date appear to have been associated with outbreaks in domestic or wild birds and acquired through ingestion of raw meat likely infected with the H5N1 HPAI virus. Fortunately, there is no evidence to date that domestic cats play a role in the natural transmission cycle of H5N1 HPAI viruses.
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Avian influenza - Frequently asked questionsThere is not enough information available about H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infection in dogs to know how infection would develop. Domestic cats in Europe appear to have become infected by eating infected poultry or wild birds. Details concerning a case of H5N1 infection in a dog in October 2004 were recently published; the dog was infected after it ate the carcass of an infected duck. View the report on the CDC Web site.
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Santa Barbara County - Pandemic Flu ResponseInfluenza virus is mainly spread when a sick person coughs or sneezes into the face of another person. It can also spread by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your face.
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NIP: Diseases/Mumps/Outbreak FAQsAnyone with mumps should not go back to child care, school or work for 9 days after symptoms begin. People who come in contact with a mumps case should have their immunization status evaluated. Anyone who has not received mumps-containing vaccine (preferably MMR vaccine) should be vaccinated. The local health department or a physician can help determine if a person needs one or two doses of MMR vaccine.
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Avian Flu: Frequently Asked Questions - Shenyang, ChinaNo. Only 121 cases have occurred in the current outbreak despite huge numbers of birds being affected and numerous associated opportunities for human exposures, especially in backyard flocks. It is not understood why some people but not others become infected with similar exposures.
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New Page 1HIV is transmitted through contact with the blood, semen, vaginal secretions or breast milk of an HIV infected person.
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Avian Bird Flu FAQ - Frequently Asked QuestionsTo help prevent its spread, many Governments and health officials are working hard to bring about a greater civilian awareness of the dangers of avian flu and the importance of swift precautionary action when new cases are identified or infections suspected in both birds and/or humans.
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FAQStudents should not attend classes during their infectious period. Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue when you sneeze or cough and wash your hands frequently. Do not share food or drinks with others. The single most effective control measure is maintaining the highest possible level of immunization in the community.
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Macomb County Michigan : Health Department: west nile virus ...WNV is spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. A mosquito becomes infected by biting a bird that carries the virus. You or your child cannot get WNV from a person who has the disease. WNV is not spread by person-to-person contact such as touching, kissing, or caring for someone who is infected.
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City of Austin - Pandemic Influenza PlanningThere is no evidence that bird flu is a risk to dogs. Recently, there have been reports of a canine influenza virus in the U.S. but this is a different flu virus that affects only dogs. There is evidence from the Asian outbreak that the bird flu virus might affect cats fed raw poultry, but there is currently no cause for concern because the virus is not present in the U.S.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION ON AVIAN INFLUENZAUse of infected poultry manure as fertiliser in agriculture and agriculture, and as feed in fish-farms and pig farms Most outbreaks in south-east Asia can be linked to movements of poultry and poultry products (or infected material from poultry farms, such as mud on vehicles, or peoples' shoes).
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Avian Influenza: Frequently Asked QuestionsUse of infected poultry manure as fertiliser in agriculture and aquaculture, and as feed in fish-farms and pig farms Most outbreaks in south-east Asia can be linked to movements of poultry and poultry products (or infected material from poultry farms, such as mud on vehicles, or peoples' shoes).Related Questions
Is the strain of mumps virus in Iowa and the Midwest a rare strain?
Mumps FAQNo, it is the same strain seen in an outbreak in England, and that has also been identified in Canada, Croatia, and Nepal. Source: National Immunization Program web site: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/mumps/mumps-tech-faqs.htm File Formats | Oregon Administrative Rules | Oregon Revised Statutes | Privacy Policy | Web Site Feedback|
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Vaccines: VPD-VAC/Mumps/Disease FAQsAnyone who is not immune from either previous mumps infection or from vaccination can get mumps. Before the routine vaccination program was introduced in the United States, mumps was a common illness in infants, children and young adults. Because most people have now been vaccinated, mumps is now a rare disease in the United States. Of those people who do get mumps, up to half have very mild, or no symptoms, and therefore do not know they were infected with mumps.
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