Acute flaccid paralysis and its differential diagnosis in in kurdistan province, Western iran; an 11-year surveillance

The surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a key strategy for monitoring the progress of poliomyelitis eradication and is a sensitive measure for detecting potential cases of poliomyelitis and poliovirus infection. This study was conducted to describe the characteristics of patients report...

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Published in:Majallah-ʼi bīmārīhā-yi kūdakān-i Īrān = Iranian journal of pediatrics 2014-04, Vol.24 (2), p.131-139
Main Authors: Soltani, Md, Jafar, Esmailnasab, Md, Nader, Roshani, PhD, Daem, Karimi, Mhs, Mohamad, Amjadi, Mhs, Mohamad-Jamil
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Summary:The surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a key strategy for monitoring the progress of poliomyelitis eradication and is a sensitive measure for detecting potential cases of poliomyelitis and poliovirus infection. This study was conducted to describe the characteristics of patients reported with AFP, and to evaluate the performance of the surveillance system in Kurdistan province, western Iran, using indicators recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). This observational study was conducted from January 2000 to December 2010 at the Kurdistan Center for Disease Control and the Department of Pediatrics. All children who fulfilled the WHO definition for AFP were included in our study. The stool samples of all the children were sent for poliovirus isolation. All the patients were evaluated for 60 days after the onset of symptoms to identify the signs of residual weakness. One-hundred thirty nine children aged
ISSN:2008-2142
2008-2150