Some epidemiological characteristics of poliomyelitis in North Vietnam in the years 1992-1999
- Author:
Dung Kim Thanh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
poliomyelitis
- MeSH:
Poliomyelitis;
Epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):41-42
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Data were collected from the Enlarged Immunization Program and the Poliomyelitis Eradication Program (1992-1999), also including inquiry forms and guidelines for detecting, investigating, and processing by Epi-Info. Results shown the epidemic was spread in prevailing of rural population (79.3%), under 5 years old children accounted for 87.9% of cases of poliomyelitis. The outbreaks occurred all around the year with the peak on March, April, May and September, October. Wild virus of the type 1 plays the main role in 97.8% of cases
