Polio returns to the Philippines

Cases of poliomyelitis have been reported in the Philippines 19 years after the country was declared free of the disease. The return of poliomyelitis to the country emphasizes the need to maintain high levels of immunization while polioviruses continue to circulate. The blame for the return of poliomyelitis is the drop in immunization rates to […]
Source: virology blog - Category: Virology Authors: Tags: Basic virology Information eradication OPV Philippines poliomyelitis poliovirus type 2 poliovirus vaccine vaccine-associated poliovirus viral viruses Source Type: blogs