Polio Outbreaks
Polio outbreak in Cape Verde did not introduce poliovirus into Rotterdam by travelers
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, June 20th, 2006
Scientists in the Netherlands and United States conducted a study "to assess the risk of introduction of poliovirus in a Cape Verdian community of Rotterdam, during the polio epidemic in Cape Verde in 2000."
Paul L. Mertens at the University of Rotterdam and collaborators explained, "All 225 insufficiently vaccinated 0- to 14-year-old Cape Verdian children (n=4188) and a random sample of 285 out of all 15- to 30-year-old Cape Verdians (n=5074) in Rotterdam were surveyed to assess travel behavior and vaccination coverage. Fecal specimens were collected and...
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