Polio: Statement of the Twenty-First IHR (International Health Regulations) Emergency Committee

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 5/29/2019. The 21st meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was held on May 14, 2019, to review the data on wild poliovirus (WPV1) and circulating vaccine derived polioviruses (cVDPV). This Web page summarizes the meeting's discussions, conclusions, risk categories, recommendations, and additional considerations. (Text)
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