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Poliomyelitis: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Control

A communicable disease topic on poliomyelitis: the three virus types, occurrence, reservoir, incubation period and period of communicability, susceptibility and resistance. Covers paralytic management and rehabilitation, and control by immunization, surveillance and notification.

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