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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Pakistan, January 2022-June 2023. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2023
Since the establishment of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, Pakistan remains one of only two countries (along with Afghanistan) with continued endemic transmission of wild poliovirus (WPV). This report describes Pakistan's progress toward
Mbaeyi C, Baig S, Safdar RM, Khan Z, Young H, Jorba J, Wadood ZM, Jafari H, Alam MM, Franka R.   +9 more
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Surveillance To Track Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Worldwide, 2021-2022. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2023
Since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) was established in 1988, the number of wild poliovirus (WPV) cases has declined by >99.9%, and WPV serotypes 2 and 3 have been declared eradicated (1).
Stehling-Ariza T, Wilkinson AL, Diop OM, Jorba J, Asghar H, Avagnan T, Grabovac V, Johnson T, Joshi S, Kfutwah AKW, Sangal L, Sharif S, Wahdan A, Tallis GF, Kovacs SD.   +14 more
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The Challenge of Global Poliomyelitis Eradication. [PDF]

Infect Dis Clin North Am, 2015
In the United States during the 1950's, polio was on the forefront of every provider and caregiver's mind. Today, most providers in the United States have never seen a case. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), which began in 1988 has reduced the number of cases by over 99%.
Garon JR, Cochi SL, Orenstein WA.
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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Pakistan, January 2021-July 2022. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2022
After reporting a single wild poliovirus (WPV) type 1 (WPV1) case in 2021, Pakistan reported 14 cases during April 1-July 31, 2022. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries where endemic WPV transmission has never been interrupted (1).
Mbaeyi C, Baig S, Safdar MR, Khan Z, Young H, Jorba J, Wadood ZM, Jafari H, Alam MM, Franka R.   +9 more
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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Afghanistan, January 2021-September 2022. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2022
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the two remaining countries with endemic wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) transmission (1). During 2019-2020, these countries reported their highest numbers of WPV1 cases since 2014 and experienced outbreaks of type 2 ...
Mohamed A, Akbar IE, Chaudhury S, Wadood MZ, Ather F, Jorba J, Martinez M.   +6 more
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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Pakistan, January 2018-September 2019. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2019
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries that continue to confirm ongoing wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) transmission (1). During January 2018-September 2019 the number of WPV1 cases in Pakistan increased, compared with the number during the ...
Hsu CH, Kader M, Mahamud A, Bullard K, Jorba J, Agbor J, Safi MM, Jafari HS, Ehrhardt D.   +8 more
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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Worldwide, January 2022-December 2023. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
In 1988, poliomyelitis (polio) was targeted for eradication. Global efforts have led to the eradication of two of the three wild poliovirus (WPV) serotypes (types 2 and 3), with only WPV type 1 (WPV1) remaining endemic, and only in Afghanistan and ...
Geiger K, Stehling-Ariza T, Bigouette JP, Bennett SD, Burns CC, Quddus A, Wassilak SGF, Bolu O.   +7 more
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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Afghanistan, January 2019-July 2020. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2020
Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) transmission is ongoing only in Afghanistan and Pakistan (1). Following a decline in case numbers during 2013-2016, the number of cases in Afghanistan has increased each year during 2017-2020.
Martinez M, Akbar IE, Wadood MZ, Shukla H, Jorba J, Ehrhardt D.   +5 more
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Certification of poliomyelitis eradication

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2019
Th e fi ft eenth meeting of the European Regional Commission for the Certifi cation of the Eradication of Poliomyelitis (RCC) was held at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Offi ce for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark on 19–21 June 2002.
Euopean Rgion, Delared ‘POO-FREE
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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Afghanistan, January 2016-June 2017. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2017
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria remain the only countries where the transmission of endemic wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) continues (1). This report describes polio eradication activities, progress, and challenges in Afghanistan during January 2016 ...
Martinez M, Shukla H, Nikulin J, Wadood MZ, Hadler S, Mbaeyi C, Tangermann R, Jorba J, Ehrhardt D.   +8 more
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