Environmental Surveillance for Polioviruses in Haïti (2017–2019): The Dynamic Process for the Establishment and Monitoring of Sampling Sites

Environmental Surveillance for Polioviruses in Haïti (2017–2019): The Dynamic Process for the Establishment and Monitoring of Sampling Sites

Haïti is at risk for wild poliovirus (WPV) importation and circulation, as well as vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) emergence. Environmental surveillance (ES) for polioviruses was established in Port au Prince and Gonaïves in 2016. During 2017–2019, initial ES sites were re-evaluated, and ES was ex...

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Main Authors: Mary M. Alleman, Angela D. Coulliette-Salmond, Pierre Wilnique, Hanen Belgasmi-Wright, Leanna Sayyad, Kimberly Wong, Edmund Gue, Robert Barrais, Gloria Rey-Benito, Cara C. Burns, Everardo Vega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
polio eradication
environmental surveillance
vaccine-derived polioviruses
wild poliovirus
enterovirus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/3/505

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