[HTML][HTML] Lessons learned from the 2009–2010 H1N1 outbreak for the management of the 2013 silent polio outbreak

I Sagy, P Feder-Bubis, V Novack, T Peleg-Sagy… - BMC Infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The Israeli Ministry of Health (MoH) encountered two substantial
outbreaks during the past decade: the H1N1 swine flu outbreak during 2009–2010 and the …

Polio returns to the USA: An epidemiological alert

A Rai, O Uwishema, L Uweis, R El Saleh… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract On July 21, 2022, the USA witnessed the first case of poliomyelitis after 3 decades
of its eradication. Poliomyelitis is a crippling disease that results from infection with any one …

The impact of polio eradication on routine immunization and primary health care: a mixed-methods study

S Closser, K Cox, TM Parris, RM Landis… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. After 2 decades of focused efforts to eradicate polio, the impact of eradication
activities on health systems continues to be controversial. This study evaluated the impact of …

Simulation exercises to strengthen polio outbreak preparedness: Experience of the world health organization european region

HJ Moulsdale, N Khetsuriani, S Deshevoi… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. Poliovirus importations and related outbreaks continue to occur in polio-free
countries, including those in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region …

Polio endgame: lessons learned from the immunization systems management group

S Zipursky, J Vandelaer, A Brooks… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Immunization Systems Management Group (IMG) was established to
coordinate and oversee objective 2 of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of the Horn of Africa Polio Outbreak Coordination Office in Nairobi, Kenya

S Okiror, H Shukla, B Davis, B Toure… - Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The WPV1, first detected in Somalia in April 2013, quickly spread to Kenya and
Ethiopia and triggered a multi-country coordinated effort. In February 2014, a formal HoA …

Translating implementation experiences and lessons learned from polio eradication into a global health course: insights from an international consortium

A Kalbarczyk, S Closser, A Rao… - … Health: Science and …, 2021 - ghspjournal.org
Lessons learned from one global health program can inform responses to challenges faced
by other programs. One way to disseminate these lessons is through courses. However …

[HTML][HTML] The experiences of using polio outbreak simulation exercises to strengthen national outbreaks preparedness and response plans in sub-Saharan Africa

D Manyanga, B Masvikeni, F Daniel - Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 - ajol.info
Introduction: globally, by 2020 the paralytic poliomyelitis disease burden decreased to over
99% of the reported cases in 1988 when resolution 41.8 was endorsed by the World Health …

[HTML][HTML] Maintaining the Region of the Americas free of polio: best practices for incident management support teams

CA Emanuele, AE Jean Baptiste… - … de Salud Pública, 2024 - SciELO Public Health
ABSTRACT The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its Member States have
been leading the efforts to eradicate wild poliovirus in the Region of Americas since …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation Exercises To Strengthen Polio Outbreak Preparedness in The Horn of Africa: Experiences and Lessons Learnt

S Okiror, C Nwogu, O Igweonu, R Hydarov… - Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Poliovirus importations and related outbreaks occurred in the Horn of Africa
(HoA) following an initial outbreak, which started in Somalia, spread into Kenya within ten …