Mumps Outbreaks in The 2000s - United Kingdom (2004–2013)

United Kingdom (2004–2013)

In the United Kingdom, between the years of 2004–2006, a mumps outbreak has involved more than 70,000 patients. The cause of the outbreak is low immunity in those too old to have received MMR, but young enough to have not developed natural immunity through exposure. A catch-up programme of immunisation of under twenty-five-year-olds, particularly in university towns such as Exeter was implemented.

• 12 November 2004: The University of Bath Internal News reports that twenty three students have presented to the University of Bath Medical Centre with Mumps. A "Mumps Vaccination programme" is announced, to commence 15 November 2004.
• April 2008: Oxford Brookes University reported that 28 cases of mumps were reported at the health centre.
• 1 April 2009: The University of Sheffield reports that 75 cases have come to the University Health Service with mumps, with more cases presenting.
• 8 April 2009: The University of Sheffield health service reports that the outbreak has escalated to approx 150 cases.
• March to April 2009: Goldsmiths University of London had several cases reported.
• April to May 2009: The University of Bristol has ongoing cases of mumps occurring weekly. A second year Classics student has suffered a particularly severe case and has undergone treatment to prevent infertility. Three cases were confirmed in Clifton Hill House hall of residence in May 2009.
• May 2009: The University of York has at least two reported cases of mumps in second year Electronics students.
• May 2009: Manchester Metropolitan University, Cheshire, has many outbreaks of mumps within the 2nd year students, as it was spread by a male unaware he was infected during the Easter Break.
• May 2009: King's College London, numerous outbreaks, particularly amongst the student union staff.
• November 2009: Central Saint Martins, numerous students, particularly amongst the students in the Korean Society. It is rumoured that the outbreak was caused by a fund-raising night at a club.
• March 2010: Glasgow University, numerous outbreaks.
• March 2010: University of Central Lancashire, numerous outbreaks.
• March 2010: London Dungeon, numerous outbreaks.
• February 2011: University of Birmingham, a single reported case of mumps in third year AGMS, a second case to a Jewish engineering student
• March 2011: University of Liverpool, student contracts mumps from Greenbank Halls of Residence.
• March 2011: University of Southampton, numerous outbreaks.
• March 2011: University of Durham, numerous outbreaks.
• April 2011: University of Plymouth, numerous outbreaks.
• April 2011: University of Nottingham, numerous outbreaks.
• April to May 2011: Sheffield, numerous outbreaks.
• June 2011: Lymm High School, numerous outbreaks.
• June 2011: Bournemouth University, a single case reported in a first year Television Production student.
• October 2011: University of Strathclyde, a single case reported.
• January–March 2012: University of Durham, numerous outbreaks.
• February 2012: Canterbury Christ Church University, a single case reported.
• Feb–March 2012: University of Glasgow, 37+ cases reported
• Feb–March 2012: University of Kent, numerous outbreaks.
• October 2012: University of Sheffield, a single case reported in a third year Town Planning and Urban Design student.
• April 2013: a case diagnosed in Surrey by a student at the University of Liverpool who had received an MMR vaccination at a young age.