The 2010-2011 outbreaks of WPV1 infection affecting young adults in the DRC were likely caused by a poliovirus type 1 immunity gap due to insufficient exposure or vaccination.
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Suggests immunity gaps in adolescents and young adults during polio outbreaks; leaves open whether targeted adult vaccination strategies warrant prospective evaluation.
Alleman et al. (2014) studied this question.
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