SEROEPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF MUMPS IN 74 CHILDREN 5 TO 10 YEARS OLD BY COMPLEMENT FIXATION
| Autor: | M. Vodjgani, J. Hadjati, F. Bah rami |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Vol 1, Iss 1 (2000) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1735-1502 1735-5249 |
| Popis: | Mumps is an acute contagious viral disease that usually manifests as inflam¬mation of the parotid glands. The disease may be associated with symptoms such as parotitis, orchitis and meningoencephalitis. 85% of cases occur in children under 15 years of age. The disease is rare below two years but increases with age, reaching a maximum at 5 to 9 years. Some studies in Iran showed that the highest susceptibility to the disease was in age groups of over 70, 0 to 9, and 10 to 19 years old. Therefore the elderly, children and teenagers are susceptible to the dis¬ease. In this study the susceptibility of 74 children between 5 to 10 years old to mumps was evaluated. The results showed that 5 and 6 year old children were the most susceptible group (p |
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