Surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis in the Marches region (Italy): 1997–2007

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The last case of poliomyelitis due to transmission of indigenous wild poliovirus occurred in Italy in 1982, however, it is important to guarantee a high quality surveillance as there is a risk of importation of cases from areas where...

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Main Authors: Moroni Vania, Esposto Elisabetta, Bacelli Sonia, Barbadoro Pamela, D'Errico Marcello M, Scaccia Federica, Tantucci Luana, Prospero Emilia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/135