Response to a Large Polio Outbreak in a Setting of Conflict — Middle East, 2013–2015

Chukwuma Mbaeyi, Michael J. Ryan, Philip Smith, Abdirahman Mahamud, Noha H. Farag, Salah Haithami, Magdi Sharaf, Jaume Jorba, Derek Ehrhardt

MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report · 2017 · 34 citations · 7 references

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Successful implementation of the response plan led to containment and interruption of the outbreak within 6 months of its identification. The concerted approach adopted in response to this outbreak could serve as a model for responding to polio outbreaks in settings of conflict and political instability.

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