Evaluation of Ondo State acute flaccid paralysis surveillance system (2009-2013)

Background: Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a clinical syndrome with infectious and non-infectious causes. AFP surveillance is the gold standard for detection of poliomyelitis cases and surveillance during polio outbreaks. Ondo state AFP surveillance system was evaluated to describe the key attributes and the process of operation, to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the surveillance system and to make appropriate recommendations for improving the surveillance system.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Type: Poster Presentation Source Type: research