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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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2011-08, Vol.17 (8), p.1506-1509
Hauptverfasser:	Le Menach, Arnaud, Llosa, Augusto E, Mouniaman-Nara, Isabelle, Kouassi, Felix, Ngala, Joseph, Boxall, Naomi, Porten, Klaudia, Grais, Rebecca F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	active immunization Adolescent Adult Care and treatment Child Child, Preschool Congo (Brazzaville) Cross-Sectional Studies Democratic Republic of the Congo - epidemiology Demographic aspects Diagnosis Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Epidemics epidemiology Female Humans Infant infectious disease outbreaks Male Management mass vaccination Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis - epidemiology Poliomyelitis - prevention & control Poliomyelitis - virology Poliovirus - genetics Poliovirus - immunology Poliovirus - isolation & purification Poliovirus Vaccines - administration & dosage Risk Factors Vaccination Vaccination - statistics & numerical data viruses Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1708.110195