la poliomyelite en iran premieres recherches de laboratoire

this research work on the status of poliomyelitis in iran, performed in 1954, in 1958-59, consisted in providing data on the past history of the infection and on its present diffusion in this country. the serological and coprologi~al surveys produced evidence of conditions similar to thos.e of other countries .with the same public health situation: large and permanent (without seasonal v~riatlonsj diffusion of the e~teroviruses, reaching percentages of 37 to 74% (accol~'dmg to the groups) of ca:rri!ers-excreters in a sampling of healthy chi~dren u~der five y~a!'s of age, providing high levels of early and complete immunlzation against the pohomyelitic disease.