Guillaume N Mwamba, Michel Kabamba Nzaji, Nicole A Hoff, Patrick K Mukadi, Kamy Kaminye Musene, Sue K Gerber, Megan Halbrook, Cyrus Sinai, Trevon Fuller, Oscar Luboya Numbi, Emile Okitolonda Wemakoy, Jean Jacques Muyembe Tamfum, Dalau Nkamba Mukadi, Mala Ali Mapatano, Anne W Rimoin, Paul-Samson Lusamba Dikassa
BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is identified as a risk-factor for insufficient polioseroconversion in the context of a vaccine-derived polio virus (VDPV) outbreak prone region. To assess the prevalence of malnutrition and its link to poliovirus insufficient immunity, a cross-sectional household survey was conducted in the regions of Haut- Lomami and Tanganyika, DRC. METHODS: In March 2018, we included 968 healthy children aged 6 to 59 months from eight out of 27 districts...
2024: Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare