Abstract
A study of the distribution of polioviruses in Surinam was undertaken by a regular virological examination of stool specimens from children of the 1–5 year age group for a period ranging from the beginning of 1964 to the middle of 1969. All three types of poliovirus were found to circulate continuously in the child population. A correlation was found between an increased level of poliovirus circulation and the appearance of clinical poliomyelitis. The application of trivalent oral vaccine at times that a clear increase of the level of poliovirus circulation was observed, had only a partial effect on this level since the acceptance rate for the vaccine was too low.
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