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   			ISSUE 1236
June 5, 2006
                			
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				Mumps Outbreak Recommendations
June 5, 2006 (Issue: 1236)
				A large mumps outbreak that began in Iowa in December 2005 has spread. About 40% of the cases have been in people 18-25 years old, many of whom are college students and had been vaccinated against the disease.
        			
        			
				
				
        			
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