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Surveillance of poliomyelitis in the United States in 1957
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The primary and continuing function of the National Poliomyelitis Surveillance Program Is the collection, analysis and distribution of data on safety and efficacy of poliomyelitis vaccine. Established In April, 1955, at the Communicable Disease Center of the Public Health Service, the program is hosed upon participation by local and state health departments, the National Office of Vital Statistics, diagnostic and research laboratories, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, and others with responsibility and interact in the field of poliomyelitis and polio-like diseases. Mimeographed Poliomyelitis Surveillance Reports are issued regularly, giving summaries of data reported in this program. In addition to these periodic reports, reviews of information, collected in 1955 and 1956 have been published (1-4). The present report summarizes the Incidence in 1957 and the epidemiologic patterns in comparison with 1955 and 1956.
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