Massive outbreak of poliomyelitis caused by type-3 wild poliovirus in Angola in 1999

The largest outbreak of poliomyelitis ever recorded in Africa (1093 cases) occurred from 1 March to 28 May 1999 in Luanda, Angola, and in surrounding areas. The outbreak was caused primarily by a type-3 wild poliovirus, although type-1 wild poliovirus was circulating in the outbreak area at the same...

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Autors principals:	F. Valente, M. Otten, F. Balbina, R. Van de Weerdt, C. Chezzi, P. Eriki, J. Van-Dúnnen, J.-M. Okwo Bele
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	The World Health Organization
Col·lecció:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Matèries:	angola epidemiological studies health services accessibility immunization programmes paralysis poliomyelitis polioviruses isolation and purification
Accés en línia:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862000000300009&lng=en&tlng=en
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