Open AccessPoliomyelitis outbreaks in Africa and Asia: importation of infections a serious risk for polio-free countries with low vaccine coverage
Author(s) -
Tapani Hovi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.11.10.02919-en
Subject(s) - poliomyelitis , outbreak , virology , environmental health , medicine , poliomyelitis eradication , poliovirus , poliomyelitis vaccine , vaccination , polio vaccine , immunization , immunology , virus , antibody
In 2005, 1983 cases of poliomyelitis were reported worldwide; 50 were caused by vaccine-derived polioviruses.