Recruits Show Lower Immunity Levels to Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Thursday, July 9, 2015 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
The percentage of U.S. Air Force recruits with detectable immunity to measles, mumps and rubella was lower than found in previous nationwide samples and may be low enough for outbreaks to occur, according to a study, "Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Titers in Air Force Recruits: Below Herd Immunity Thresholds?" released July 7, in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.