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Vaccine coverage and determinants of incomplete vaccination in children aged 12-23 months in dschang, west region, cameroon: a cross-sectional survey during a polio outbreak [PDF]
Inadequate immunization coverage with increased risk of vaccine preventable diseases outbreaksremains a problem in Africa. Moreover, different factors contribute to incomplete vaccination status. This study wasperformed in Dschang (West Region, Cameroon),
Biguioh, Rodrigue Mabvouna +8 more
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The eradication of polio has often been portrayed as an “American story” since the heroes who invented the first polio vaccines, the primary weapon against the disease, were American medical scientists and health administrators.
Boram Shin
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The Hajj 2019 Vaccine Requirements and Possible New Challenges [PDF]
Each year millions of pilgrims perform the annual Hajj from more than 180 countries around the world. This is one of the largest mass gathering events and may result in the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., Memish, Ziad A.
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Polio Today: State of the Global Eradication Program and Modern Strategy of WHO on Immunization
The review presents data on the current stature of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative of the WHO. The success of its implementation mainly depends on the solutions of the problems associated with continuing use of trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine ...
O. E. Ivanova
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Hospital discharges-based search of acute flaccid paralysis cases 2007-2016 in Italy and comparison with the National Surveillance System for monitoring the risk of polio reintroduction [PDF]
Background: Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance has been adopted globally as a key strategy for monitoring the progress of the polio eradication initiative.
Affanni P. +35 more
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Since 1992, surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases was introduced in Malaysia along with the establishment of the National Poliovirus Laboratory at the Institute for Medical Research.
T. S. Saraswathy Subramaniam +4 more
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Mucosal delivery of tuberculosis vaccines: a review of current approaches and challenges. [PDF]
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health threat and it is now clear that the current vaccine, BCG, is unable to arrest the global TB epidemic. A new vaccine is needed to either replace or boost BCG so that a better level of protection could
Barclay WR +8 more
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In March 2005, there was outbreak of Polio-1 and expanded throughout Java and Sumatera island. Oral monovalent polio vaccine type 1 (mOPV1) had succeeded in evereeming polio outbreak in Indonesia in 2005.
Edim Hartati +2 more
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Introduction: disease eradication requires a long time and efficient management as compared to disease control program. After successful small pox eradication, Polio virus causing poliomyelitis is choice for next eradication.
Fwangshak Ayuba Lengkat +5 more
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Through the use of trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine made from Sabin strains of types 1, 2, 3 (tOPV), outstanding success of Global polio eradication program has been achieved. Since 1999, wild polio virus type 2 does not circulate in the world.
Yu. H. Khapchaev +6 more
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