Potential for international spread of wild poliovirus via travelers
The endgame of polio eradication is hampered by the international spread of poliovirus via travelers. In response to ongoing importations of poliovirus into polio-free countries, on 5 May 2014, WHO’s Director-General declared the international spread of wild poliovirus a public health emergency of i...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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4 June 2015
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BMC medicine
Year: 2015, Volume: 13 |
| ISSN: | 1741-7015 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12916-015-0363-y |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-015-0363-y
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| Author Notes: | Annelies Wilder-Smith, Wei-Yee Leong, Luis Fernandez Lopez, Marcos Amaku, Mikkel Quam, Kamran Khan and Eduardo Massad |
| Summary: | The endgame of polio eradication is hampered by the international spread of poliovirus via travelers. In response to ongoing importations of poliovirus into polio-free countries, on 5 May 2014, WHO’s Director-General declared the international spread of wild poliovirus a public health emergency of international concern. Our objective was to develop a mathematical model to estimate the international spread of polio infections. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 02.07.2020 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1741-7015 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12916-015-0363-y |