An evaluation of the sensitivity of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance for poliovirus infection in Australia
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>World Health Organization (WHO) targets for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance, including the notification of a minimum rate of AFP among children, are used to assess the adequacy of AFP surveillance for the detection of poli...
Main Authors: | Madin Ben, Kelly Heath, Martin P Anthony J, Watkins Rochelle E, Watson Charles |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2009-09-01
|
Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/9/162 |
Similar Items
-
Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Australia
by: Heath Kelly, et al. -
Population sensitivity of acute flaccid paralysis and environmental surveillance for serotype 1 poliovirus in Pakistan: an observational study
by: Kathleen M. O’Reilly, et al.
Published: (2018-04-01) -
The role of supplementary environmental surveillance to complement acute flaccid paralysis surveillance for wild poliovirus in Pakistan - 2011-2013.
by: Tori L Cowger, et al.
Published: (2017-01-01) -
Using the Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance System to Identify Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Australia, 2000‒2018
by: Liz J. Walker, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01) -
Evaluation of Direct Detection Protocols for Poliovirus from Stool Samples of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Patients
by: Minami Kikuchi Ueno, et al.
Published: (2023-10-01)