PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (10): Congo DR, cVDPV

Polio — DR Congo
Authors: Alleman MM, Chitale R, Burns CC, et al.
[NOTE: Due to length of article, well worth reading in entirety, Tables, Figures and References have been omitted and can be found at the original URL above. – Mod.MPP]
The last confirmed wild poliovirus (WPV) case in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had paralysis onset in December 2011 (1). DRC has had cases of vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPVs) documented since 2004 [Table 1 – Number of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases with any