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POLIOMYELITIS SURVEILLANCE Netherlands (31 August). — The outbreak of poliomyelitis previously reported1 seems to be fading out. A total of 104 cases has been reported. Nine cases were reported with onset of sym­ ptoms in April, 16 in May, 58 in June, 12 in July and nine in August. None had been vaccinated and all belonged to groups of a society that rejects vaccination because of religious beliefs. Cases have been reported from six provinces of the country. The epidemic has caused one fatal case, a premature infant, and paralysis in 74 cases. The paralysis has mostly been spinal but bulbar and spino-bulbar forms have also been reported. The diagnosis has been confirmed in the laboratory by isolation of wild poliovirus type 1 in 97 cases. •See No. 25, p. 1S7, No. 27, p. 198 and No. 30, p. 222.

SURVEILLANCE DE LA POLIOMYÉLITE Pays-Bas (31 août 1978). — L ’épidémie de poliomyélite signalée1 semble se résorber. On a notifié en tout 104 cas: neuf avec appari­ tion des symptômes en avril, 16 en mai, 58 en juin, 12 en juillet et neuf en août. Aucun d ’eux n ’avait été vacciné, tous appartenant à des groupes d ’une association qui, en raison de croyances reli­ gieuses, refuse la vaccination. Les cas se sont répartis entre six provinces du pays. Un seul malade est mort — un nourrisson prématuré; 74 ont été atteints de paralysie, le plus souvent spinale mais parfois bulbaire ou spino-bulbaire. Pour 97 cas, le diagnostic a été confirmé en laboratoire par isolement du virus sauvage de type 1. 1Voir N® 25, p. 187, N® 27, p. 198 et N® 30, p. 222.

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