Epidemiological Analysis and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Mumps Surveillance Programme Adopted in Babylon Province during the Year 2017 Al-Kaif Laith A.I.K.1, Al-Khafaji Younis A.K.2, Al-Shalah Saif A.J.1, Al-Asadi Hayder A.A.1, Al-Janabi Maryam H.M.S.3, Obaid Ahmed M.1 1Department of Pathological Analysis Techniques, Al Mustaqbal University College 2Department of Microbiology, College of Dentistry Babylon University 3Clinical Pharmacist, Babylon Health Directorate, AL-Mahaweel General Hospital, Babylon, Hillia, Iraq Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Background The outbreaks of the wild mumps virus continues in certain parts of the world despite the wide application of immunization programs. Objectives The goal of the study to determine the factors that cause an outbreak of mumps and low averages of vaccination, to assess effectiveness and failure of a vaccine surveillance program in Babylon governorate/Iraq during the year 2017. Method This study was performed in all health centers of the Public Health Directorate in the governorate, through mumps cases recorded and reported by the Directorate during the period January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017, After that has been statistic and evaluate the performance of monitoring the vaccination program in accordance with the principles of the WHO in Iraq and the world. The findings Of the 3176 suspected cases, 1864 (58.69%) confirmed cases of mumps. The results showed that people aged <1–10 years were the most vulnerable about 612 (80.74%). Mumps incidence in rural areas was higher than urban areas in the Babylon province {954 (63.68%), 910 (54.23)} respectively, male casualty percentage 1375 (64.40%) topmost of the female 489 (46.97%), and also, people immunized with one dose of the vaccine at least were less susceptible to mumps compared to people who did not vaccinate, which was 968 (54.57%) and 661 (64.43%), respectively. Conclusions Mumps remain an important cause of the disease in the Babylon province/Iraq. Proper vaccination coverage as recommended by WHO, as well as rapid reporting on all cases of suspected are all important factors for the elimination of infection in Iraq and the Babylon province in particular. Top Keywords Mumps virus, Epidemiology analysis, Surveillance the vaccination program in Babylon/Iraq. Top |