Publications by authors named "Franky Baonga Ba Pouth"
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- The study investigated the presence of poliovirus types in urban sewage in Cameroon following the withdrawal of Sabin type 2 from immunization in 2016.
- From January 2016 to December 2017, 517 sewage samples were tested, finding no wild or vaccine-derived polioviruses, but vaccine strains were still detected.
- The disappearance of Sabin type 2 from June 2016 onwards indicates successful elimination of WPVs and VDPVs in Cameroon, highlighting the need for ongoing environmental surveillance.
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies snake bites as neglected public health problem affecting mostly tropical and subtropical countries. In Africa there are an estimated 1 million snake bites annually with about half needing a specific treatment. Women, children and farmers in poor rural communities in developing countries are the most affected.
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