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. 2000 Dec 8;49(48):1094, 1103.

Outbreak of poliomyelitis--Dominican Republic and Haiti, 2000

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • PMID: 11130860
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Outbreak of poliomyelitis--Dominican Republic and Haiti, 2000

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
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Abstract

During July 12-November 18, 2000, 19 persons with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) were identified in the Dominican Republic, including six laboratory-confirmed cases with poliovirus type 1 isolates. Of the 19 case-patients, 16 (84%) were aged < or = 6 years (range: 9 months-21 years). All case-patients were either unvaccinated (n=14) or inadequately vaccinated (n=5). In Haiti, a single laboratory-confirmed poliovirus type 1 case was reported in an inadequately vaccinated child aged 2 years; paralysis onset was August 30. Despite intensive case-finding activities, no additional cases have been identified.

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