Outbreak of poliomyelitis in Tajikistan in 2010: Risk for importation and impact on polio surveillance in Europe?

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 15, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 5-7

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ORAL POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; DEATH; DISEASE ERADICATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FLACCID PARALYSIS; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; POLIOMYELITIS; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS 1; TAJIKISTAN; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 77952721697     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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