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Effective partnership and in-country resource mobilization in Sudan for cVDPV2 outbreak response amid multiple emergencies in 2020–2021

BMC Public Health
Background During 2020 and immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sudan was experiencing multiple emergencies including violence, seasonal flooding, and vector-borne disease outbreaks. After more than ten years since its last case of wild poliovirus,
Mohammed Taufiq Mashal, Dalya Eltayeb, Ariel Higgins-Steele, Ismael Suleiman El Sheikh, Ni’ma Saeed Abid, Hemant Shukla, Leonard Machado, Hamid Jafari   +7 more
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Contributing factors to declining vaccination campaign quality and resurgence of polio cases in Quetta block, Pakistan: a five-year analysis (2020–2024)

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionImplementation of supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) delivering oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) to children under 5 years of age is a key strategy for interruption of poliovirus transmission.
Ehsan Larik, Ehsan Larik, Aftab Kakar, Aftab Kakar, Aftab Kakar, Kifayat Ullah, Kifayat Ullah, Tamkeen Ghafoor, Tamkeen Ghafoor, Abdul Sami Khan, Abdul Sami Khan, Gohar Ali Shahbaz, Abdul Raziq, Chukwuma Mbaeyi   +13 more
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Polio eradication: A complex end game [PDF]

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Vaccination Coverage and Factors Associated With Incomplete Vaccination Schedules in Children Under 5 in a Peripheral Area of the Federal District of Brazil

Public Health Nursing, Volume 43, Issue 3, Page 543-553, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate vaccination coverage (VC) and analyze the factors associated with the incomplete vaccination schedule (IVS) in children under 5 years of age in two Basic Health Units in the Federal District of Brazil. Design A cross‐sectional study.
Ivea Rayane Mendes Nicacio Viana, Henry Maia Peixoto   +1 more
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Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine: Recent Developments and the Tortuous Path to Global Acceptance

Pathogens
Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), available since 1955, became the first vaccine to be used to protect against poliomyelitis. While the immunogenicity of IPV to prevent paralytic poliomyelitis continues to be irrefutable, its requirement for strong ...
Roland W. Sutter, Martin Eisenhawer, Natalia A. Molodecky, Harish Verma, Hiromasa Okayasu   +4 more
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Quantifying the impact of expanded age group campaigns for polio eradication.

PLoS ONE, 2014
A priority of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) 2013-2018 strategic plan is to evaluate the potential impact on polio eradication resulting from expanding one or more Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) to children beyond age five ...
Bradley G Wagner, Matthew R Behrend, Daniel J Klein, Alexander M Upfill-Brown, Philip A Eckhoff, Hao Hu   +5 more
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Africa's Struggle to Meet Global Pandemic Influenza Immunization Targets: Lessons for Public Health Policy and Preparedness—A Focus on Ghana

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Influenza remains a significant yet under‐prioritized public health challenge in Africa, where unique hurdles such as limited surveillance, variable seasonal patterns, and under‐resourced health systems constrain effective prevention and control. This commentary provides a detailed analysis of the influenza landscape, with a focused
Yula Salifu, Joseph Lasong, Ireneous Nangbeviel Dasoberi   +2 more
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Time to Act; Let Us Unite to Eliminate Malaria Among Pregnant Women in War Zone From Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Malaria remains a major public health challenge in sub‐Saharan Africa, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) contributing substantially to the global burden. DR Congo accounts for 12% of global malaria cases. This study aims to assess the intersectionality of epidemiological, immunological, and conflict‐related ...
Aymar Akilimali, Laiba Mehmood, Paradzai Innocent Njazi, Babar Ali, Saad Maqbool, Muhammad Younas, Martin Sagide, Syeda Vilay Zehra Rizvi, Rabbia Munsab, Syeda Umme Abiha Rizvi, Sabika Fatima, Amidu Alhassan, Calvin R. Wei, Amos Kipkorir Langat   +13 more
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Detection of immunoglobulin G levels produced by oral polio vaccine in HIV infected children in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
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, Onuoha Stanley Chukwudozie, Oladele, Olasoji Vincent, Dasun Martin James, Hashimu Godiya Amina, Onyedibe Kenneth   +5 more
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Mystery Disease X Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Narrative Review of Epidemiological Patterns and Response Challenges

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims An unknown disease known as Disease X first surfaced in the Panzi Health Zone, Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), towards the end of 2024. It mainly affected children under the age of five. The clinical characteristics and of the outbreak are examined in this review.
Muhammad Shaheer Bin Faheem, Muhammad Haroon‐Ul‐Rasheed, Sumaya Samadi   +2 more
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