Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011

Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011

On November 4, 2010, the Republic of the Congo declared a poliomyelitis outbreak. A cross-sectional survey in Pointe-Noire showed poor sanitary conditions and low vaccination coverage (55.5%), particularly among young adults. Supplementary vaccination should focus on older age groups in countries wi...

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Main Authors: Arnaud Le Menach, Augusto E. Llosa, Isabelle Mouniaman-Nara, Felix Kouassi, Joseph Ngala, Naomi Boxall, Klaudia Porten, Rebecca F. Grais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
viruses
poliomyelitis
epidemiology
infectious disease outbreaks
active immunization
mass vaccination
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/11-0195_article
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spelling doaj-47f020094eb7485391245c4c1d49a3f12020-11-25T00:59:52ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-08-011781506150910.3201/eid1708.110195Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011Arnaud Le MenachAugusto E. LlosaIsabelle Mouniaman-NaraFelix KouassiJoseph NgalaNaomi BoxallKlaudia PortenRebecca F. GraisOn November 4, 2010, the Republic of the Congo declared a poliomyelitis outbreak. A cross-sectional survey in Pointe-Noire showed poor sanitary conditions and low vaccination coverage (55.5%), particularly among young adults. Supplementary vaccination should focus on older age groups in countries with evidence of immunity gaps.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/11-0195_articlevirusespoliomyelitisepidemiologyinfectious disease outbreaksactive immunizationmass vaccination
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author Arnaud Le Menach
Augusto E. Llosa
Isabelle Mouniaman-Nara
Felix Kouassi
Joseph Ngala
Naomi Boxall
Klaudia Porten
Rebecca F. Grais
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Augusto E. Llosa
Isabelle Mouniaman-Nara
Felix Kouassi
Joseph Ngala
Naomi Boxall
Klaudia Porten
Rebecca F. Grais
Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011
Emerging Infectious Diseases
viruses
poliomyelitis
epidemiology
infectious disease outbreaks
active immunization
mass vaccination
author_facet Arnaud Le Menach
Augusto E. Llosa
Isabelle Mouniaman-Nara
Felix Kouassi
Joseph Ngala
Naomi Boxall
Klaudia Porten
Rebecca F. Grais
author_sort Arnaud Le Menach
title Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011
title_short Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011
title_full Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011
title_fullStr Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011
title_full_unstemmed Poliomyelitis Outbreak,Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010–February 2011
title_sort poliomyelitis outbreak,pointe-noire, republic of the congo, september 2010–february 2011
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2011-08-01
description On November 4, 2010, the Republic of the Congo declared a poliomyelitis outbreak. A cross-sectional survey in Pointe-Noire showed poor sanitary conditions and low vaccination coverage (55.5%), particularly among young adults. Supplementary vaccination should focus on older age groups in countries with evidence of immunity gaps.
topic viruses
poliomyelitis
epidemiology
infectious disease outbreaks
active immunization
mass vaccination
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/8/11-0195_article
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