Eradication of Poliomyelitis in Iran, a Historical Perspective
"nPoliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system, and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. After initiation of polio eradication programme in 1988 by WHO, number of polio cases abruptly de­creased. In 1988, polio paralyze...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/13380.pdf&manuscript_id=13380 |