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Update on the outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 in southeastern Africa, 2021-2022.

Authors :
Davlantes, Elizabeth
Greene, Sharon A.
Tobolowsky, Farrell A.
Biya, Oladayo
Wiesen, Eric
Abebe, Fikru
Weldetsadik, Mesfin B.
Eboh, Victor A.
Chisema, Mike N.
Mário, Balbina da Conceição
Tinuga, Florian
Bobo, Patricia Mupeta
Chigodo, Colline Koline
Sethy, Ghanashyam
Hellström, Jan-Marcus
Goundara, Abdou Moumouni
Burny, Marie-Eve
Mwale, Jonas C.
Jorba, Jaume
Makua, Koketso S.
Source :
Weekly Epidemiological Record. 4/21/2023, Vol. 98 Issue 16, p167-174. 8p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article presents an update on the outbreak of wild poliovirus (WPV) type 1 in southeastern Africa for the years 2021-2022. Topics discussed include detection of WPV1 during November 2021-December 2022, and as of April 7, 2023, routine immunization in the region, and two core acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance performance indicators.

Subjects

Subjects :
*POLIO prevention
*ENTEROVIRUSES
*POLIOMYELITIS vaccines
*PUBLIC health surveillance
*POLIO
*IMMUNIZATION
*DISEASE eradication
*PUBLIC health
*MEDICAL protocols
*EPIDEMICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00498114
Volume :
98
Issue :
16
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Weekly Epidemiological Record
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
163255433

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