Circulating vaccine derived polio virus type 1 outbreak, Saadah governorate, Yemen, 2020

Abstract Background Yemen has faced one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world since the start of the war in 2015. In 2020; 30 Vaccine Derived Polio Virus type 1 (VDPV1) isolates were detected in Saadah governorate. The aims are to characterize the outbreak and address the gaps predisposing t...

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Main Authors: Mutahar Ahmed Al-Qassimi, Mohammed Al Amad, Labiba Anam, Khaled Almoayed, Ahmed Al-Dar, Faten Ezzadeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07397-0