Poliovirus infection

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Key articles

Heymann DL, Aylward RB. Eradicating polio. N Engl J Med. 2004 Sep 23;351(13):1275-7. Abstract

Global Polio Eradication Initiative. GPEI Strategy 2022-2026. 2021 [internet publication].Full text

Farbu E, Gilhus NE, Barnes MP, et al. Post-polio syndrome: EFNS guidelines on post-polio syndrome. In: Gilhus NE, Barnes MP, Brainin M, eds. European Handbook of Neurological Management, Volume 1. 2nd ed. West Sussex, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.; 2011:311-9.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Polio: polio vaccination for international travelers​. Jul 2024 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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35. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Adult immunization schedule. Nov 2024 [internet publication].Full text

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46. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS): poliovirus, paralytic poliomyelitis and nonparalytic poliovirus infection 2024 case definition​. Feb 2024 [internet publication].Full text

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50. Farbu E, Gilhus NE, Barnes MP, et al. Post-polio syndrome: EFNS guidelines on post-polio syndrome. In: Gilhus NE, Barnes MP, Brainin M, eds. European Handbook of Neurological Management, Volume 1. 2nd ed. West Sussex, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.; 2011:311-9.

51. Koopman FS, Beelan A, Gilhus NE, et al. Treatment for postpolio syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 May 18;(5):CD007818.Full text  Abstract

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54. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Polio: polio vaccination for international travelers​. Jul 2024 [internet publication].Full text

55. Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Guidelines for implementing poliovirus surveillance among patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs)​. May 2022 [internet publication].Full text

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