The resurgence of wild poliovirus in Pakistan and Afghanistan: A new setback for polio eradication

J Infect. 2022 Sep;85(3):334-363. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.05.038. Epub 2022 Jun 2.

Authors

Muhammad Suleman Rana¹, Rana Jawad Asghar², Muhammad Usman³, Aamer Ikram³, Muhammad Salman³, Massab Umair³, Syed Sohail Zahoor Zaidi³, Muhammad Anas³, Nadeem Ullah³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Park Road, Islamabad, Chak Shehzad 45500, Pakistan. Electronic address: ranavirologist@gmail.com.
² Global Health Strategists and implementers, Islamabad, Pakistan.
³ Department of Virology, National Institute of Health, Park Road, Islamabad, Chak Shehzad 45500, Pakistan.

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MeSH terms

Afghanistan / epidemiology
Global Health
Humans
Immunization Programs
Pakistan / epidemiology
Poliomyelitis* / epidemiology
Poliomyelitis* / prevention & control
Poliovirus*
Population Surveillance