Lessons from the elimination of poliomyelitis in Africa
Lessons from the elimination of poliomyelitis in Africa
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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In August 2020, Africa was declared free of poliomyelitis (polio), bringing to fruition a goal that took more than 30 years to achieve. This Perspective chronicles global, continental, national and community actions taken by diverse stakeholders that finally led to the elimination of transmission of wild poliovirus in Africa. The cascade of events...
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Lessons from the elimination of poliomyelitis in Africa
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8544186
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_8544186
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1474-1733
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1474-1741
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10.1038/s41577-021-00640-w
