1. The duration of mumps virus shedding after the onset of symptoms.
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Polgreen PM, Bohnett LC, Cavanaugh JE, Gingerich SB, Desjardin LE, Harris ML, Quinlisk MP, and Pentella MA
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- Disease Outbreaks, Humans, Iowa epidemiology, Logistic Models, Models, Statistical, Mumps epidemiology, Mumps pathology, Mumps virology, Mumps virus physiology, Virus Shedding
- Abstract
To determine how long people shed virus after the onset of mumps, we used logistic regression modeling to analyze data from the 2006 outbreak of mumps in Iowa. Our model establishes that the probability of mumps virus shedding decreases rapidly after the onset of symptoms. However, we estimate that 8%-15% of patients will still be shedding the virus 5 days after the onset of symptoms and, thus, may still be contagious during this period.
- Published
- 2008
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