Polio eradication: Current status and challenges

For more than two decades mankind has been dreaming of a “polio-free world.” However the dream is yet to be realized owing to various problems related to transmission of wild polio virus transmission as well as vaccine-derived polio virus. These problems are as much scientific as human. The article...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Bhaumik, Soumyadeep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Polio Update
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3893965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24479012
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.104936
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Sumario:For more than two decades mankind has been dreaming of a “polio-free world.” However the dream is yet to be realized owing to various problems related to transmission of wild polio virus transmission as well as vaccine-derived polio virus. These problems are as much scientific as human. The article briefly discusses the current status of polio control across the globe, and various challenges associated with it in a nation-wise manner.

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