Poliomyelitis has been a significant global health challenge for centuries. Since the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988, remarkable progress has been achieved, with wild poliovirus (WPV) cases reduced by over 99%.
Jia Liang, Qi Zhang, Yanan Li, Lili Wang
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Optimal Disease Eradication [PDF]
Using a dynamic model of the control of an infectious disease, we derive the conditions under which eradication will be optimal. When eradication is feasible, the optimal program requires either a low vaccination rate or eradication.
Michael Hoel, Scott Barrett
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Bibliography on inactivation of viruses and rickettsiae by heat [PDF]
Inactivation of viruses and rickettsiae by heat ...
Homann, L. M., Watson, M. S.
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Summary: Background: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has drastically reduced the global incidence of poliomyelitis since its launch in 1988 thanks to effective vaccines and strong global surveillance systems.
Thea K. Fischer +7 more
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Stopping poliovirus vaccination after eradication: issues and challenges
Since 1988 reported polio cases worldwide have declined by about 85% and the number of known or suspected polioendemic countries has decreased from over 120 to less than 50. With eradication of poliomyelitis approaching, issues potentially affecting when
D.J. Wood, R.W. Sutter, W.R. Dowdle
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EPI Update April 22, 2016 [PDF]
Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public ...
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Health and economic consequences of different options for timing the coordinated global cessation of the three oral poliovirus vaccine serotypes [PDF]
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The Origins and Risk Factors for Serotype-2 Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Emergences in Africa During 2016-2019. [PDF]
Gray EJ +4 more
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A circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 outbreak in a chronic conflict setting: a descriptive epidemiological study in South Sudan - 2020 to 2021. [PDF]
Tegegne AA +11 more
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Vaccine-derived poliovirus serotype 2 outbreaks and response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017-2021. [PDF]
Alleman MM +16 more
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