Population
Children in Nigeria, specifically focusing on an estimated 469,000 eligible children living in inaccessible…
Design
Other
Follow-up
January-December 2017
Authors
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Detection of cVDPV2 in insecure Nigerian areas after WPV interruption signals ongoing risks; leaves open whether eradication can be sustained without improved access and immunity.
Despite no new wild poliovirus cases reported in Nigeria since September 2016, a significant proportion of children in insurgent-controlled areas remain unvaccinated, highlighting the need for sustained eradication efforts.
Bolu et al. (2018) studied this question.
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