General Information on for People on Mumps
- General Mumps Information
- Am I immune?- self-assessment tool for people to check their immunity. Practices may wish to send the link below to their patients https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JHLG3QV. People can access this link as often as they like.
- CDC Infographic on Mumps
- MMR Information for patients – a link to IMAC information on the MMR vaccine
- MMR Questions and Answers from IMAC
- MMR and Andrew Wakefield – a link to a cartoon for patients, explaining the Andrew Wakefield saga.
Resources for Primary Care
- Clinical Pathway for Clinicians on diagnosing, testing and managing cases of mumps
- Mumps Notification Form
- Which Swab?
- MMR Eligibility and Billing Information
- Additional MMR can be ordered through Propharma if the need arises. Contact Immunisation Co-ordinator Helen Turner if you need to order more than 20 doses 03 476 9832.
Online Education and Support for Patients with mumps
- Please send this link to patients with mumps for their own education on the disease, isolation and contact tracing (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RW7QKKT). You can send this link via email, text or Facebook messenger.
- Additional information:
- PDF Information for Patients with Mumps
Online Education and Support for Contacts of People with Mumps
Please send this link to patients with mumps so patients can forward it on to their contacts (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WH7WQ8F).
This link provides contacts with education on the disease, self-assessment of risk and advise on MMR and quarantine. This link can be sent via email, text or Facebook messenger.
Additional Information:
- PDF Information for Contacts
- PDF Information on Quarantine
Managing a case of mumps exposure in the Healthcare Setting
Recommendations for Occupational Health and Infection Prevention and Control in the Healthcare Setting.
Further information on Mumps can be found on the Ministry of Health’s website.
Information for Southern Region schools and early childhood settings
School and early childhood centres are asked to discuss the information below with their Public Health Nurse
Letter to Principals of Schools
Messages for Schools to share with families
Guidelines for follow up of a case of mumps in a school
Letter to Managers of Early Childhood Centres
Messages for Early Childhood Centres to share with families
Guidelines for follow up of a case of mumps in an early childhood setting
Mumps timeline cartoon
Information for Oamaru schools and early childhood settings
School and early childhood centres are asked to discuss the information below with their Public Health Nurse
Letter to Principals of Schools
Messages for Schools to share with families
Letter to Managers of Early Childhood Centres
Messages for Early Childhood Centres to share with families
Mumps timeline cartoon