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CSU 65/2010: POLIO – A PATHOGEN ON A PRECIPICE ...

CSU 65/2010:  POLIO – A PATHOGEN ON A PRECIPICE  There is a temptation in running, as in eradication, to slow down as one approaches the finish line. ‘There are so many claims on our resources. Why should we spend billions on ... read more

CSU 72/2010: GOOGLE EARTH™ AND POLIO ERADICATION ...

CSU 72/2010: GOOGLE EARTH™ AND POLIO ERADICATION Writing in the International Journal of Health Geographics, Raoul Kamedjeu reviews  the use of Google Earth ™ in stopping polio transmission along the River Congo. ‘The ov ... read more

CSU 77/2010:THE BUMPY ROAD TO POLIO ERADICATION/ C ...

From Modlin’s commentary: ‘[O]nce eradication of WPV is assured, the use of live poliovirus vaccines will need to cease globally in a coordinated manner. Because cVDPVs will probably continue to circulate for at least 1 to 3 years after ... read more

CSU 80/2010 : IN MEMORIAM, EMMANUEL TAYLOR/ ENVI ...

CSU 80/2010 :  IN MEMORIAM, EMMANUEL TAYLOR/  ENVIRONMENTAL  SAMPLING IN POLIO SURVEILLANCE, SWITZERLAND  IN MEMORIAM, EMMANUEL TAYLOR From Rudi Eggers, WHO headquarters: 'It is with great sadness that we have heard of th ... read more

CSU 122/2010: ACUTE FLACCID PARALYSIS IN CONGO, 20 ...

CSU 122/2010: ACUTE FLACCID PARALYSIS IN CONGO, 2010   A rapid communication from Eurosurveillance. See also regular updates on this outbreak at www.polioeradication.org   Good reading.   BD Eurosurveillanc ... read more

CSU 125/2010: READER COMMENT ON ROTARY RESPONSE TO ...

READER COMMENT ON ROTARY RESPONSE TO CONGO POLIO OUTBREAK Dear Mr Davis,It might be a good idea to also mention that Rotary International contributed $500,000.00 immediately to UNICEF & WHO in equal parts to contain the outbreak and take pre ... read more

CSU 125/2010: READER COMMENT ON ROTARY RESPONSE TO ...

CSU 125/2010: READER COMMENT ON ROTARY RESPONSE TO CONGO POLIO OUTBREAK Dear Mr Davis,It might be a good idea to also mention that Rotary International contributed $500,000.00 immediately to UNICEF & WHO in equal parts to contain the outbreak an ... read more

CSU 5/2011: THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF POLIOMYELITIS DEC ...

CSU 5/2011: THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF POLIOMYELITIS DECONSTRUCTED A tour d’horizon by two well known writers on poliomyelitis. From their conclusions: If polioviruses are to be eradicated globally, several requirements must be met. First, in count ... read more