Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication--in India, January 2006-September 2007.(Report)

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | November 16, 2007 | Copyright

India is one of four countries where wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission has never been interrupted (the others are Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan) (1). An outbreak of poliomyelitis cases caused by WPV type 1 (WPV1) occurred in India in 2006, primarily in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where polio remains endemic. This outbreak resulted in the greatest annual number of cases of poliomyelitis in India since 2002. In response, the Government of India and its partners implemented additional vaccination measures based on recommendations from the India Expert ...

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