Poliomyelitis outbreak, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010-February 2011

Arnaud le Menach; Augusto E. Llosa; Isabelle Mouniaman-Nara; Felix Kouassi; Joseph Ngala; Naomi Boxall; Klaudia Porten; Rebecca F. Grais

doi:10.3201/eid1708.110195

Poliomyelitis outbreak, Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, September 2010-February 2011

Arnaud le Menach^*, Augusto E. Llosa, Isabelle Mouniaman-Nara, Felix Kouassi, Joseph Ngala, Naomi Boxall, Klaudia Porten, Rebecca F. Grais

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1506-1509
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	17
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1708.110195
Publication status	Published - Aug 2011

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