Poliomyelitis and eradication problems

poliomyelitis eradication in iran: opportunities and challenges

Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication in Nigeria.

BACKGROUND Transmission of wild poliovirus (WPV) has never been interrupted in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria. Since 2003, infections with WPV of Nigerian origin have been detected in 25 polio-free countries. In 2012, the Nigerian government created an emergency operations center and implemented a national emergency action plan to eradicate polio. The 2013 revision of this plan prioritized ...

Global eradication of poliomyelitis: benefit-cost analysis.

A benefit-cost analysis of the Poliomyelitis Eradication Initiative was undertaken to facilitate national and international decision-making with regard to financial support. The base case examined the net costs and benefits during the period 1986-2040; the model assumed differential costs for oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) and vaccine delivery in industrialized and developing countries, and igno...

Poliomyelitis: residual hurdles to global eradication

The global eradication of polio is close to achieving success. However, transmission of wild poliovirus persists in countries where the disease is endemic, and outbreaks may also occur in previously polio-free countries where population immunity is not maintained. To achieve polio eradication, several key actions are required: (1) to detect any poliovirus transmission, (2) to strengthen immuniz...

Poliomyelitis eradication in China: 1953-2012.

BACKGROUND Poliomyelitis has historically been endemic in China and has been considered an important cause of disability and death. METHODS We reviewed strategies and measures of poliomyelitis control and eradication from 1953 to 2012. Data from notifiable disease and routine immunization reporting systems and acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance were analyzed. RESULTS About 20 000 po...