Some epidemiological characteristics of poliomyelitis in North Vietnam in the years 1992-1999
Journal of Practical Medicine
; : 41-42, 2002.
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in Vietnamese
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ABSTRACT
Data were collected from the Enlarged Immunization Program and the Poliomyelitis Eradication Program (1992-1999), also including inquiry forms and guidelines for detecting, investigating, and processing by Epi-Info. Results shown the epidemic was spread in prevailing of rural population (79.3%), under 5 years old children accounted for 87.9% of cases of poliomyelitis. The outbreaks occurred all around the year with the peak on March, April, May and September, October. Wild virus of the type 1 plays the main role in 97.8% of cases
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Poliomyelitis
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Epidemiology
Language:
Vietnamese
Journal:
Journal of Practical Medicine
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article