| molecular detection of an importation of type 3 wild poliovirus into canada from the netherlands in 1993. | during the fall and winter of 1992-1993 an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 3-associated poliomyelitis involving 71 patients occurred in the netherlands. almost all of the individuals involved in the outbreak belonged to an orthodox religious denomination that prohibits vaccination. a surveillance was initiated to determine if there had been an importation of this same strain of wild poliovirus into a southern alberta community with a similar religious affiliation. viral culture of stool samples ... | 1997 | 9023931 |
| from the centers for disease control and prevention. isolation of wild poliovirus type 3 among members of a religious community objecting to vaccination--alberta, canada, 1993. | | 1993 | 8389405 |
| isolation of wild poliovirus type 3 among members of a religious community objecting to vaccination--alberta, canada, 1993. | during september 1992-february 1993, 68 cases of poliomyelitis occurred among members of a religious community in the netherlands. because members of an affiliated religious community in alberta, canada, had direct contact (i.e, travel to and from the netherlands) with members of the affected community, health authorities in alberta conducted an investigation during january-february 1993 to determine whether this poliovirus had been imported. this report summarizes the results of this investigat ... | 1993 | 8386797 |
| lack of evidence for wild poliovirus circulation--united states, 1993. | following the isolation of wild poliovirus type 3 during january-february 1993 among members of a religious community objecting to vaccination in alberta, canada, surveillance for poliomyelitis was enhanced among related communities in the united states (1). in addition, during may-july 1993, a series of surveys was conducted in seven states (iowa, missouri, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, washington, and wisconsin) to determine whether wild poliovirus was circulating or had circulated recently am ... | 1995 | 7799910 |