title: [Program for elimination and eradication of poliomyelitis caused by wild polioviruses in Poland].
abstract: Since 1988 the programme coordinated by the WHO of elimination and eradication poliomyelitis by the year 2000 is performed. In this article the following topics are presented: 1) the criteria of elimination and eradication of poliomyelitis caused by wild polioviruses; 2) the epidemiological situation in the world, European Region and Poland; 3) the role and activities of epidemiologists, clinicians and virologists in the programme.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii Państwowego Zakładu Higieny w Warszawie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zabicka
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jarzabek
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009313:National Health Programs; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014944:World Health Organization
vernacular_title: Program eliminacji i eradykacji zachorowań na poliomyelitis spowodowanych dzikim wirusem w Polsce.