Several epidemiological aspects of poliomyelitis in the city of S. Paulo (Brazil) are discussed and related to measures that must be taken to maintain control of this disease. Results show the need of continued vaccination of the whole infant population, because a decrease in vaccination may permit an upraise of the disease. During four years of tight control, 58 new cases were registered per year. After that, in 1971, 195 cases appeared. Only in the second half of 1975, when immunization programs were again improved, was the situation controlled. This study shows that poliomyelitis still acts in the classical mode in that about 75% of the cases occur in children two years old or under. This, plus evidence that type 1 poliovirus is the type...
As part of a broad survey on the health status of children living in the City of São Paulo, a random...
Drastic modifications in agrarian space, with the reductions of primary forests, along with changes ...
As part of a large epidemiological study focusing on child health in the City of S.Paulo (Brazil) a ...
Some characteristics of epidemiological relevance of the behavior of poliomyelitis in some Health Di...
An epidemiological analysis was carried out on 898 children, in order to study the immune response t...
The experience and the results obtained in the Malaria Eradication Program by the Serviço de Erradic...
The prevalence of neutralizing antibodies for the three types of polioviruses and the immunity level...
As a part of a broad epidemiological survey of health conditions in children, the magnitude and dist...
In a previous paper, the Vector Control Division of the Department of Health of the State of São Pau...
In a probabilistic sample of the elementary school children belonging to the S. Paulo public school ...
A random sample of under-fives living in the City of S. Paulo was studied with the aim of establishi...
A survey of 1,016 children under five years old, randomly sampled was carried out in S.Paulo city, B...
With the findings of several positive cases of Chagas disease in adults by the Machado Guerreiro rea...
In the period between February to October 1969, an investigation on some characteristics of patients...
In the State of S. Paulo, Brazil, health centers sponsored by the State, as well as private health s...
As part of a broad survey on the health status of children living in the City of São Paulo, a random...
Drastic modifications in agrarian space, with the reductions of primary forests, along with changes ...
As part of a large epidemiological study focusing on child health in the City of S.Paulo (Brazil) a ...
Some characteristics of epidemiological relevance of the behavior of poliomyelitis in some Health Di...
An epidemiological analysis was carried out on 898 children, in order to study the immune response t...
The experience and the results obtained in the Malaria Eradication Program by the Serviço de Erradic...
The prevalence of neutralizing antibodies for the three types of polioviruses and the immunity level...
As a part of a broad epidemiological survey of health conditions in children, the magnitude and dist...
In a previous paper, the Vector Control Division of the Department of Health of the State of São Pau...
In a probabilistic sample of the elementary school children belonging to the S. Paulo public school ...
A random sample of under-fives living in the City of S. Paulo was studied with the aim of establishi...
A survey of 1,016 children under five years old, randomly sampled was carried out in S.Paulo city, B...
With the findings of several positive cases of Chagas disease in adults by the Machado Guerreiro rea...
In the period between February to October 1969, an investigation on some characteristics of patients...
In the State of S. Paulo, Brazil, health centers sponsored by the State, as well as private health s...
As part of a broad survey on the health status of children living in the City of São Paulo, a random...
Drastic modifications in agrarian space, with the reductions of primary forests, along with changes ...
As part of a large epidemiological study focusing on child health in the City of S.Paulo (Brazil) a ...