Article de revue
The slippery geographies of polio
The 2013 deadline for the worldwide goal to eradicate polio has come and gone, with a new endgame set for 2018. Although cases of polio have decreased by 99% worldwide since 1988, geopolitical conflicts have exacerbated its spread—Syria, Ethiopia, and Kenya have reported polio infections, and Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan remain endemic. The virus has resurfaced in Israel, and might be linked to use of intravenous inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). Transnational mobility also contributes to polio\'s persistence, and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) in Yemen, Mozambique, and Madagascar is further complicating eradication efforts.6
Auteurs
Langues
- Anglais
Année de publication
2014
Journal
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Volume
7
Type
Article de revue
Catégories
- Prestation de services
Maladies
- Polio
Pays
- Afghanistan
- Éthiopie
- Kenya
- Nigéria
- Pakistan
Régions de l'OMS
- Région africaine
- Région de la Méditerranée orientale