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Revista Española de Salud Pública
On-line version ISSN 2173-9110Print version ISSN 1135-5727
Abstract
MARTINEZ NAVARRO, J. Ferrán. Epidemiological studies on the poliomyelitis in Spain before the vaccination. Rev. Esp. Salud Publica [online]. 2013, vol.87, n.5, pp.429-441. ISSN 2173-9110. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1135-57272013000500002.
The eradication of polio in Spain is one of the most important health milestones of the twentieth century, not only for public health but also for the effect it had on scientific knowledge in our country, in the medical field. Knowledge of international literature by our epidemiologists and virologists, was important, as reflected in the studies of outbreaks, virological studies and clinical studies. For public health represented, throughout the twentieth century, an effort geared to make decisions based on scientific knowledge. For epidemiology represented the application of new ways of working and, therefore, its modernization.
Keywords : Poliovirus; Poliomyelitis; Polio vaccine; oral; Poliovirus vaccine; inactivated; Polio eradication.