Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication --- Pakistan and Afghanistan, January 2006--February 2007. [MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep] Journal article | | Title | Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication --- Pakistan and Afghanistan, January 2006--February 2007. | | Author(s) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | | Source | MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2007 Apr 13; 56(14):340-343. | | Abstract | Of the four countries where wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission has never been interrupted, two are in the World Health Organization's (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region: Pakistan and Afghanistan. During January 2006--February 2007, the number of reported WPV cases in both countries increased. In addition, an increase was observed in the number of affected districts; however, genetic diversity of the virus decreased, and regions of transmission remained limited. This report updates a previous report and describes polio cases and eradication activities in Pakistan and Afghanistan during January 2006--February 2007. Critical to the success of polio eradication will be high vaccination coverage among children in areas of frequent conflict along the border between these two countries. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 17431380 |
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