Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. Background
   2. Guidelines Development and Approval Process
2. Objectives
3. Epidemiology of Mumps in Canada
   1. Prior to 2007
   2. 2007 Outbreak
4. Definitions
   • National Case Definition
   • Outbreak Definition
   • Case and Contact Definitions
   • Surveillance and Reporting
5. Laboratory Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Mumps
6. Management
   • Spread and Control
   • Case Management
   • Contact Management
   • Exposure Settings
     • Gatherings
     • Schools/Educational Institutions
     • Health-Care Settings
   • Travellers
     • Airplanes
     • Cruise Ships
7. Immunization
   • Mumps-Containing Vaccine and Immunization Programs in Canada
   • National Advisory Committee on Immunization: Statement on Mumps Vaccine
   • Outbreaks
     • Immunization of Susceptible Populations
     • Community Contacts of Cases
     • Health-Care Workers Who are Contacts of Cases
   • Vaccine Supply
8. Strategic Risk Communications
   • Background
   • Best Practices in Outbreak Communications
   • Networking and Collaboration
9. References

Appendix 1: Persons and Organizations involved in Developing and Reviewing the Guidelines

Appendix 2: Key Recommendations for the Prevention and Control of Mumps Outbreaks

Appendix 3: Sample Mumps Outbreak Case Report and Follow-up Form

Appendix 4: Laboratory Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Mumps

Appendix 5: Algorithms for the Health-Care Setting

Appendix 6: Case Study – Communications in Nova Scotia during the 2007 Mumps Outbreak

List of Tables

Table 1: Mumps outbreaks in Canada, 1996 to 2006

Table 2: Geographic and sex distribution of confirmed mumps cases reported in Canada, onset 31 December, 2006, to 29 December, 2007

Table 3: Recommendation for outbreak definition

Table 4: Recommended Definitions of cases and contacts during increased mumps activity or outbreaks

Table 5: Summary of laboratory diagnostics for mumps

Table 6: Case management recommendations

Table 7: Recommendations for contact management

Table 8: Recommendations regarding gatherings

Table 9: Recommendations for schools and educational institutions

Table 10: Recommendations for health care settings

Table 11: Recommendations for travellers

Table 12: Strategic risk communications recommendations

List of Figures

Figure 1: Canadian cohorts offered one dose of mumps-containing vaccine by jurisdiction and birth year

Figure 2: Confirmed mumps cases in Canada epi-year 2007

Figure 3: Proportion of reported mumps cases by age, Canada, onset 31 December, 2006, to 29 December, 2007

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