Surveillance of poliovirus circulation among refugees in Italy, 2008-2011.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of wild poliovirus or sabin-like poliovirus in 152 stool samples from migrants in the Accommodation Center in Italy and liquid waste from the sewage systems. Two surveys were performed in 2008 and 2011. All stool samples were negative for enterovirus and poliovirus. One of the liquid samples analyzed was positive for Coxsackievirus type B5.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hygiene Section, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy. silvio.tafuri@uniba.it
Silvio
S
Tafuri
Maria
M
Chironna
Domenico
D
Martinelli
Anna
A
Sallustio
Rosa
R
Prato
Cinzia
C
Germinario
D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017955:Poliovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012036:Refugees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*