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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Pakistan, January 2016-September 2017

Youness Elhamidi, Abdirahman Mahamud, Muhammad Safdar

    MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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    Pakistan saw a significant decrease in wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases, with a 63% drop in 2016 and a further 69% decline by September 2017. Continued efforts are crucial to eradicate WPV1, especially in high-risk areas.

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