Progress Toward Poliovirus Containment Implementation - Worldwide, 2017-2018.

This report summarizes containment progress since the previous report (3) and outlines remaining challenges. As of August 2018, 29 countries had designated 81 facilities to retain PV2 materials; 22 of these countries had established NACs. Although there has been substantial progress, intensification of containment measures is needed. PMID: 30188884 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - September 7, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Fournier-Caruana J, Previsani N, Singh H, Boualam L, Swan J, Llewellyn A, Sutter RW, Zaffran M, MEng Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: research