Measles, Mumps and Rubella: A Brief Guide

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Practice NursingVol. 22, No. 2 Immunization & VaccinationMeasles, Mumps and Rubella: A Brief GuideGail BeckettGail BeckettSearch for more papers by this authorGail BeckettPublished Online:29 Sep 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2011.22.2.78AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View articleReferencesAnon (2010) Retraction—Ileallymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children. http://press.thelancet.com/wakefieldretraction.pdf (accessed 25 January 2011) Google ScholarBlake H (2010) Man disabled by MMR vaccine awarded £90,000 after 13-year fight. The Telegraph 30 August. http://tinyurl.com/2e8uwt3 (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarBoseley S (2010) Andrew Wakefield struck off register by General Medical Council. The Guardian 24 May. http://tinyurl.com/35chvkg (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarBurgess DC, Burgess MA, Leask J (2006) The MMR vaccination and autism controversy in United Kingdom 1998–2005: Inevitable community outrage or a failure of risk communication? Vaccine 24(18): 3921–8 Crossref, Google ScholarCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (2009) Measles mortality reduction and regional global measles elimination. http://tinyurl.com/63zypqy (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarClinical Knowledge Service (2010) Measles. www.cks.nhs.uk/measles# (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarCotton R (2009) MMR vaccination: Consent, controversies and challenges. British Journal of School Nursing 4(6): 298–301 Link, Google ScholarDepartment of Health (2010a) Measles. In: The Green Book, chapter 21. www.dh.gov.uk/green book (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarDepartment of Health (2010b) Mumps. In: The Green Book, chapter 23. www.dh.gov.uk/green book (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarDepartment of Health (2010c) Rubella. In: The Green Book, chapter 28. www.dh.gov.uk/green book (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarHealth Protection Agency (2011a) Measles: epidemiological data: notifications (confirmed cases) 1995–2010 by qtr. http://tinyurl.com/5rnl9n4 (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarHealth Protection Agency (2011b) Mumps: epidemiological data: notifications (confirmed cases) 1995–2010 by qtr. http://tinyurl.com/5rbll83 (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarHealth Protection Agency (2011c) Rubella: epidemiological data: notifications (confirmed cases) 1995–2010 by qtr. http://tinyurl.com/6facxfm (accessed 23 January 2011) Google ScholarLaskari HP, El-Bashir H (2010) Immunisations among school leavers: is there a place for measles-mumps-rubella vaccine? Eurosurveillance 15(17) Google ScholarLernout T, Kissling E, Hutse V, De Schrijver K, Top G (2009) An outbreak of measles in orthodox jewish communities in Antwerp, Belgium, 2007-2008: different reasons for accumulation of susceptibles. Eurosurveillance 14(2) Crossref, Google ScholarLopalco PL, Martin R (2010) Measles still spreads in Europe: who is responsible for the failure to vaccinate? Eurosurveillance 15(17): 3–4 Crossref, Google ScholarWakefield A, Murch S, Anthony Aet al. (1998) Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children. Lancet 351(9103): 637–41 Crossref, Google ScholarWilliams CJ, Leibowitz LD, Levene J, Nair P (2010) Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine uptake in hospital healthcare worker contacts following suspected mumps infection. Journal of Hospital Infection 76(1): 91–2 Crossref, Google ScholarWorld Health Organization (2010) Measles and rubella: Next steps towards eliminating measles and rubella in Europe. http://tinyurl.com/66gr87a (accessed 23 January 2011) Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 1 February 2011Volume 22Issue 2ISSN (print): 0964-9271ISSN (online): 2052-2940 Metrics History Received 16 January 2011 Accepted 23 January 2011 Published online 29 September 2013 Published in print 1 February 2011 Information© MA Education LimitedKeywordsMeaslesmumpsrubellaMMR vaccineimmunizationinfectious diseasepublic healthPDF download