Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance indicators in Sokoto state, Nigeria, 2012–2019: a secondary data analysis

Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance indicators in Sokoto state, Nigeria, 2012–2019: a secondary data analysis

Abstract Background Nigeria, the last endemic country in the WHO African Region, was certified free of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) in 2020. However, due to low immunity in some communities in Sokoto, outbreaks of the circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus (cVDPV) occur. The aim of this study is to evalu...

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Main Authors: Ismail Abdullateef Raji, Auwal Usman Abubakar, Abdulrahman Ahmad, Saheed Gidado, Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba, Bola Biliaminu Lawal, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Muhammad Balogun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
AFP
Poliomyelitis
Evaluation
Surveillance
Indicators
Sokoto
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11238-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11238-1

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