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Control of poliomyelitis in Africa.

Abstract
In Africa, an estimated 168,000 children are disabled by poliomyelitis every year. With the use of lameness surveys to estimate incidence before immunization, surveys to measure vaccination coverage, and surveillance to monitor disease trends, poliomyelitis control in Yaound é, Cameroon; The Gambia; and Abidjan, Ivory Coast was examined. Three doses of oral poliovirus vaccine have been administered to 50%-70% of the children. The incidence of poliomyelitis has decreased significantly. Oral poliovirus vaccine administered during the first year of life has been effective in controlling poliomyelitis in tropical Africa.
AuthorsS O Foster, G Kesseng-Maben, H N'jie, E Coffi
JournalReviews of infectious diseases (Rev Infect Dis) 1984 May-Jun Vol. 6 Suppl 2 Pg. S433-7 ISSN: 0162-0886 [Print] United States
PMID6740089 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
Topics
  • Africa
  • Humans
  • Immunization
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Poliomyelitis (epidemiology, prevention & control)
  • Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral (immunology)
  • Time Factors

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