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- Title
Paralytic poliomyelitis during the pre-, peri- and post-suspension periods of a polio immunization campaign.
- Authors
Lamina, S.; Hanif, S.
- Abstract
A total of 744 paralytic poliomyelitis patients (0-59 months old) were reviewed and results showed a critical and perpetual surge during 2003 (20.2%), 2004 (27.4%) and 2005 (41%). A slight male predominance (56%) was reported and a high incidence was reported in the low socioeconomic (68.3%) and urban setting (60.3%) groups. It was concluded that the polio eradication campaigning programmes in Nigeria had not been successful and that legislation on poliomyelitis was required.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; POLIO; IMMUNIZATION; CENTRAL nervous system diseases; LEGISLATION; SOCIOECONOMIC factors
- Publication
Tropical Doctor, 2008, Vol 38, Issue 3, p173
- ISSN
0049-4755
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1258/td.2007.070196