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Vaccine-Related Polio Outbreak in Nigeria Raises Concerns

2007; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 317; Issue: 5846 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.317.5846.1842

1095-9203

Leslie Roberts,

Viral Infections and Immunology Research

Northern Nigeria has been hit by one of the largest known outbreaks of poliomyelitis caused by the live polio vaccine itself. The ongoing outbreak could be a serious setback for the global polio eradication campaign: It is occurring in a region where rumors about vaccine safety derailed vaccination efforts several years ago.