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Poliomyelitis amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: Efforts, challenges and recommendations.
Uwishema, Olivier; Elebesunu, Emmanuel Ebuka; Bouaddi, Oumnia; Kapoor, Arushi; Akhtar, Samaa; Effiong, Fortune Benjamin; Chaudhary, Adhiraj; Onyeaka, Helen.
  • Uwishema O; Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.
  • Elebesunu EE; Clinton Global Initiative University, New York, USA.
  • Bouaddi O; Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
  • Kapoor A; Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.
  • Akhtar S; Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria.
  • Effiong FB; Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.
  • Chaudhary A; Faculty of Dentistry, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
  • Onyeaka H; Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.
Clin Epidemiol Glob Health ; 16: 101073, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1866946
ABSTRACT
Poliomyelitis is the leading infectious cause of acute flaccid paralysis among children under five years of age, caused by the Wild Poliovirus, with no medical cure other than prevention through vaccination. The advent of mass vaccination campaigns against polio disease worldwide has greatly decreased the number of global cases and limited the rate of transmission. However, the emergence of Vaccine-derived Poliovirus due to genetic reversions in the live attenuated oral polio vaccine has posed a significant impediment to global polio eradication efforts. Therefore, There is a need to modify the vaccination regimen by utilizing more doses of inactivated poliovirus vaccine or adopting the bivalent oral polio vaccine in order to eliminate the transmission of Vaccine-derived Poliovirus. In addition, collective efforts from governments, health policymakers, vaccination groups and health-related bodies are required to improve vaccine coverage and suppress the circulation of Vaccine-derived Poliovirus.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: Clin Epidemiol Glob Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cegh.2022.101073

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Vaccines Language: English Journal: Clin Epidemiol Glob Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.cegh.2022.101073