Global Public Health
Title
Course
PUBH-100
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2017
Disciplines
Diseases | Other Public Health | Public Health | Public Health Education and Promotion
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
In the years of 2009-2010, Guam experienced an outbreak of mumps that was widespread throughout the country. Mumps is a disease in which the parotid gland located in the face and neck region swells and can cause inflammation in the brain. Though a majority of the citizens were vaccinated for MMR, there was still a problem throughout the nation. The vaccine is provided in a number of doses, three being the optimal amount. It was later revealed that citizens who were vaccinated only received two doses, not fully protecting them from the illness. 505 cases were reported overall for this time period. Guam was put under surveillance and monitored for any uprising diseases.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Covert, Taylor. "Guam : Mumps" (2017). Global Public Health.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/pubh100global/7
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Diseases Commons, Other Public Health Commons, Public Health Education and Promotion Commons