Nutritional Status Link with Polioseronegativity Among Children from Poliomyelitis Transmission High-Risk Area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Guillaume N MwambaMichel Kabamba NzajiNicole A HoffPatrick K MukadiKamy Kaminye MuseneSue K GerberMegan HalbrookCyrus SinaiTrevon FullerOscar Luboya NumbiEmile Okitolonda WemakoyJean Jacques Muyembe TamfumDalau Nkamba MukadiMala Ali MapatanoAnne W RimoinPaul-Samson Lusamba DikassaPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2024)
This study reveals a significant association between underweight and polioseronegativity in children. In order to reduce vaccine failures in high-risk areas, an integrated approach by vaccination and nutrition programs should be adopted.