A statistical model of the international spread of wild poliovirus in Africa used to predict and prevent outbreaks.
Outbreaks of poliomyelitis in African countries that were previously free of wild-type poliovirus cost the Global Polio Eradication Initiative US$850 million during 2003-2009, and have limited the ability of the program to focus on endemic countries. A quantitative understanding of the factors that...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-10-01
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Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3196484?pdf=render |