Potential for international spread of wild poliovirus via travelers

• Main Authors: Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Leong, Wei-Yee, Lopez, Luis Fernandez, Amaku, Marcos, Quam, Mikkel, Khan, Kamran, Massad, Eduardo
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Immunology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106063; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/26291
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: The endgame of polio eradication is hampered by the international spread of poliovirus via travelers. In response to ongoing importations of poliovirus into polio-free countries, on 5 May 2014, WHO’s Director-General declared the international spread of wild poliovirus a public health em...