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Eradicating polio [PDF]

Science, 2015
On 20 September 2015, the Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC) declared that type 2 wild poliovirus had been eradicated. The GCC examined reports from 189 of 195 countries around the world and studied separate data [held by the World Health Organization (WHO)] from the remaining countries.
Anthony, Adams, David M, Salisbury
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Community-based survey to assess seroprevalence of poliovirus antibodies in far-north Cameroon in 2020

Vaccine: X, 2022
Background: This study assessed seroprevalence of poliovirus antibodies in children from selected poliovirus high-risk areas of the Far North region of Cameroon which serves to monitor polio immunization program. Methods: This was a community-based cross-
Marie Claire Endegue, Carolyn Sein, Rocio Lopez Cavestany, Visalakshi Jeyaseelan, Tess Palmer, Gnakub Norbert Soke, Aissata Diaha, Basit Jafri, Bernardo A. Mainou, Harish Verma, Ondrej Mach   +10 more
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Polio in Afghanistan: a systemic review on eradication interventions and challenges [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2021
After the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was established, the global incidence of polio decreased by 99 percent. However, from a global perspective, the number of polio cases in Afghanistan is still increasing, therefore more attention should be ...
Lin Yitong
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Poliovirus excretion among children with primary immune deficiency in Pakistan: a pilot surveillance study protocol

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Children with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PID) are more susceptible to developing viral infections and are at a substantially increased risk of developing paralytic poliomyelitis.
Ali Faisal Saleem, Asma Sadruddin Pethani, Zaubina Kazi, Ujala Nayyar, Muhammad Shafiq-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Tahir Yousafzai, Mach Ondrej   +6 more
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The Global Polio Eradication Initiative—polio eradication cannot be the only goal [PDF]

The Lancet Global Health, 2021
No abstract available.
Groce, Nora Ellen, Banks, Lena Morgon, Stein, Michael Ashley   +2 more
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Protecting investments in polio eradication: the past, present and future of surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis. [PDF]

, 2004
In September 2003 a WHO consultation group on vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPV) concluded that in order to prevent future generations of paralytic polio after interruption of transmission of wild poliovirus, the use of trivalent oral polio vaccine (OPV)
D. L. HEYMANN, E. M. DE GOURVILLE, Heymann, DL, R. B. AYLWARD, Aylward, RB, De Gourville, EM   +5 more
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Immunity to poliovirus in Afghanistan: A household sampling method for serological assessment based on geographical information systems

Geospatial Health, 2022
Afghanistan continues to experience challenges affecting polio eradication. Mass polio vaccination campaigns, which aim to protect children under the age of 5, are a key eradication strategy.
Amalia Mendes, Ari Whiteman, Benjamin Nygren, Brian Kaplan, Imtiaz Hussain, Sajid Soofi, Maureen Martinez, Noha H. Farag   +7 more
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Spatial model for risk prediction and sub-national prioritization to aid poliovirus eradication in Pakistan

BMC Medicine, 2017
Background Pakistan is one of only three countries where poliovirus circulation remains endemic. For the Pakistan Polio Eradication Program, identifying high risk districts is essential to target interventions and allocate limited resources.
Laina D. Mercer, Rana M. Safdar, Jamal Ahmed, Abdirahman Mahamud, M. Muzaffar Khan, Sue Gerber, Aiden O’Leary, Mike Ryan, Frank Salet, Steve J. Kroiss, Hil Lyons, Alexander Upfill-Brown, Guillaume Chabot-Couture   +12 more
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Eradication of wild poliovirus in Nigeria: Lessons learnt

Public Health in Practice, 2021
Introduction: On August 24, 2020, Nigeria recorded a monumental success by achieving the aim of a “wild polio-free country” after completing three years without any case of wild poliovirus (WPV).
Osmond C. Ekwebelem, Obinna V. Nnorom-Dike, Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Nicholas C. Ekwebelem, Job C. Aleke, Ekenedirichukwu S. Ofielu   +5 more
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Polio health economics: assessing the benefits and costs of polio, non-polio, and integrated activities of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

Gates Open Research, 2022
Background: Investments made by countries and donors to support polio eradication and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) over the past 35 years provided financial support for significant health interventions beyond the prevention of polio ...
Kimberly M. Thompson, Kamran Badizadegan, Dominika A. Kalkowska   +2 more
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