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

Polio -- DR CongoAuthors: 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 Read more [...]