title: Poliomyelitis in Egypt: efficacy of mass campaigns.
abstract: Vaccination against poliomyelitis in Egypt is described, including a historical perspective. Mass vaccination programmes have significantly reduced the incidence of the diseases, although it is far from being eradicated. Much disability has been prevented, though more work is needed to verify seroconversion rates in children after vaccination and to clarify the effect of environmental factors on success.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Poliomyelitis, Embaba, Egypt.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000917:Antibody Formation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000592:standards*; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral