Paralytic poliomyelitis in England and Wales 1976-7.
In 1976-7 26 cases of paralytic poliomyelitis were notified, of which 6 were vaccine-associated. 16 of the 20 non-vaccine-associated cases were due to type-u poliovirus, the type usually associated with outbreaks. The most important factor in the increase was the occurrence of poliomyelitis in unvaccinated persons.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D010243:Paralysis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013029:Space-Time Clustering; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014852:Wales
D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated