Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011

On November 4, 2010, the Republic of the Congo declared a poliomyelitis outbreak. A cross-sectional survey in Pointe-Noire showed poor sanitary conditions and low vaccination coverage (55.5%), particularly among young adults. Supplementary vaccination should focus on older age groups in countries wi...

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Autores principales: Le Menach, Arnaud, Llosa, Augusto E., Mouniaman-Nara, Isabelle, Kouassi, Felix, Ngala, Joseph, Boxall, Naomi, Porten, Klaudia, Grais, Rebecca F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3381570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21801636
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1708.110195
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Sumario:On November 4, 2010, the Republic of the Congo declared a poliomyelitis outbreak. A cross-sectional survey in Pointe-Noire showed poor sanitary conditions and low vaccination coverage (55.5%), particularly among young adults. Supplementary vaccination should focus on older age groups in countries with evidence of immunity gaps.

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