Epidemiology and control of poliomyelitis
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
; 3(1): 20-24, 2005.
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in English
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RESUMO
The World Health Assembly (WHA) declared that the World Health Organization (WHO) was committed to the global eradication of poliomyelitis. As with smallpox; eradication involves the additionalcriterion of the elimination of indigenous transmission of wild virus. This article reviews the epidemiology of poliomyelitis; strategies for polio eradication and the progress made so far. Threats to eradication objectives are identified and changes in polio eradication initiative deadline are outlined
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Poliomyelitis
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Smallpox
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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