Control of a Outbreak in an Institutional Setting Using Azithromycin Prophylaxis.

Background: is a major cause of respiratory infection of varying severity. Outbreaks of infection commonly occur in closed or semi-closed communities and settings. The control of such outbreaks is challenging, owing to delayed detection, long incubation period, and paucity of infection control guidelines.

Ongoing mumps outbreak in Israel, January to August 2017.

In Israel, 262 mumps cases were registered between 1 January and 28 August 2017 despite a vaccine coverage of ≥ 96%. The majority (56.5%) of cases were adolescents and young adults between 10 and 24 years of age.