The immunization and the EPI disease situation in the Northern Region of Vietnam, 1991-2001
- Author:
Tran Gia Hung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
immunization, EPI disease, epidemiology
- MeSH:
Epidemiology;
immunization;
poliomyelitis;
Tetanus;
Diphtheria
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2003;13(1):12-16
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The rate of immunization was high and maintained continuously 11 years in the Northern Region. Evident, efficacy is the decreasing of incidence of EPI diseases, especially poliomyelitis, neonatal tetanus, and diphtheria. During continuous 8 years (from 1994 to 2001), there has been no wild poliovirus in the Northern Region, and the Region was certificated as polio-free in 2000. Neonatal tetanus has also been eliminated at the provincial level since 1995 and at district level since 1999. The other EPI diseases have been considerably reduced
