[Rubella, measles, mumps--epidemiologic, occupational medicine significance and efficacy of adult vaccination].

A total of 437, 565 and 1.642 sera collected from personnel of Freiburg university hospital were tested for antibodies to measles, mumps and German measles. Susceptibility was found in about 10-30% of all cases. 107 persons were vaccinated. Seroconversions could be demonstrated in 80% (mumps) and 95.5% (German measles) of sera collected upon vaccination. Our results clearly demonstrate that mumps, measles, and German measles cannot be regarded as "childhood diseases" and hospital personnel is at increased infection risk.