Expanded Program on Immunization in the Americas: Update

Olivé, Jean-Marc; Silveira, C. M.; Carrasco, Peter; Quadrós, Ciro A. de

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“…It would also represent an important initiative in emphasizing disease surveillance as a vital tool in understanding disease epidemiology, in monitoring progress in the programmes and in identifying problem areas and situations. The most successful of the programmes was in the Americas [13], where it was directed by Ciro de Quadros, the Pan-American Health Organization's (PAHO) programme director, a Brazilian and former senior WHO smallpox eradication advisor in Ethiopia. Success in controlling polio led countries of the Americas to agree to undertaking special EPI efforts that could lead to polio elimination.…”

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Lessons from the eradication of smallpox: an interview with D. A. Henderson

Henderson

Klepac

2013

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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It has been more than 35 years since the last naturally occurring case of smallpox. Sufficient time has passed to allow an objective overview of what were the key factors in the success of the eradication effort and what lessons smallpox can offer to other campaigns. Professor D. A. Henderson headed the international effort to eradicate smallpox. Here, we present a summary of D. A. Henderson's perspectives on the eradication of smallpox. This text is based upon the Unither Baruch Blumberg Lecture, delivered by D. A. Henderson at the University of Oxford in November 2012 and upon conversations and correspondence with Professor Henderson.

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Lessons from the eradication of smallpox: an interview with D. A. Henderson

Henderson

Klepac

2013

Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B

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Measles and Rubella Elimination Initiatives in the Americas: Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Castillo‐Solórzano¹,

Marsigli²,

Danovaro-Holliday³

et al. 2011

The Journal of Infectious Diseases

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Countries in the World Health Organization Region of the Americas successfully interrupted endemic measles virus transmission 8 years after setting a regional measles elimination goal and have sustained this achievement since 2002. The vast experience from the region clearly demonstrates that measles elimination can be accomplished and maintained over time. This brief report summarizes the lessons learned and the best practices that evolved in the Americas during 3 measles elimination phases (ie, preelimination, elimination, and postelimination phases), as well as the contribution of rubella elimination to strengthening and maintaining measles elimination. The effective measures that have been implemented and adapted by the countries of the Americas to eliminate endemic measles and rubella will serve as an example to other countries and regions embarking on this endeavor.

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