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. 2018 Jul 20;67(28):787-789.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6728a6.

Notes from the Field: Widespread Transmission of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Identified by Environmental Surveillance and Immunization Response - Horn of Africa, 2017-2018

Victor A Eboh, Jeevan K Makam, Rohit A Chitale, Chukwuma Mbaeyi, Jaume Jorba, Derek Ehrhardt, Elias Durry, Tracie Gardner, Kamil Mohamed, Christopher Kamugisha, Peter Borus, Eltayeb Ahmed Elsayed

Notes from the Field: Widespread Transmission of Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Identified by Environmental Surveillance and Immunization Response - Horn of Africa, 2017-2018

Victor A Eboh et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
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Environmental surveillance for detection of polioviruses — three countries, Horn of Africa region,* 2017–2018 Abbreviation: cVDPV = circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus. * Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Borders for states (Ethiopia), counties (Kenya), and regions (Somalia) are indicated by lines within countries.
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