Red de Laboratorios del Plan de Erradicación de la Poliomielitis (1998-2003): 6 años de vigilancia de parálisis flácida aguda en España

According to the results and the WHO virological classification, Spain can be considered polio-free. However, the geographic situation of our country may facilitate the introduction of wild polioviruses that can give rise to imported poliomyelitis. Hence, the laboratory network should actively continue to participate in all the proposed WHO strategies, particularly maintenance of the poliomyelitis eradication infrastructures, and continuing monitoring and vaccination.