Detection of vaccine-derived poliovirus circulation by environmental surveillance in the absence of clinical cases
| Autor: | John Kofi Odoom, Evangeline Obodai, Gifty Boateng, Stanley Diamenu, Keren Attiku, Patrick Avevor, Ewurabena Duker, Bismarck Boahene, Miriam Eshun, Emmanuel Gberbie, Joseph Kwadwo Larbi Opare |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Vol 17, Iss 7, Pp 2117-2124 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2164-5515 2164-554X 21645515 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/21645515.2020.1852009 |
| Popis: | Background On August 25, 2019, the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research notified the confirmation of a circulating-vaccine-derived poliovirus type-2 (cVDPV2) from the Agbogbloshie environmental surveillance (AES) site, in the Greater Accra Region. A field investigation of the outbreak was conducted to describe the results of epidemiological and laboratory investigations, and control efforts. Methods We conducted a descriptive investigation, records review, and active-case-search. Caregivers were interviewed on the vaccination status of their children; knowledge, attitude, and practices on polio prevention; water, sanitation and hygiene practices, and health-seeking behaviors. Stool from healthy children |
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