S Mukherji1, A K Jindal1, Zile Singh2, Swati Bajaj3. 1. Associate Professor, Military Hospital, Jalandhar. 2. Commandant, Military Hospital, Jalandhar. 3. Resident, Department of PSM, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-40.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Poliomyelitis has been eradicated from large parts of the world. In South East Asian Region, India and Pakistan remain the only countries where active transmission of the disease persists. A decade-long initiative to eradicate the disease is in progress in India. Initial results were encouraging, with the number of fresh polio decreasing till 2001. The year 2002, however, witnessed a setback, with significant rise in cases of poliomyelitis. METHODS AND RESULTS: The eradication measures have been reviewed. The corrective measures appear to be succeeding. Various facets of eradication and their impact are evaluated. CONCLUSION: Poliomyelitis is controlled but the ultimate target of eradication may still be elusive, keeping in mind operational lacunae and vaccine virus characteristics.
BACKGROUND:Poliomyelitis has been eradicated from large parts of the world. In South East Asian Region, India and Pakistan remain the only countries where active transmission of the disease persists. A decade-long initiative to eradicate the disease is in progress in India. Initial results were encouraging, with the number of fresh polio decreasing till 2001. The year 2002, however, witnessed a setback, with significant rise in cases of poliomyelitis. METHODS AND RESULTS: The eradication measures have been reviewed. The corrective measures appear to be succeeding. Various facets of eradication and their impact are evaluated. CONCLUSION:Poliomyelitis is controlled but the ultimate target of eradication may still be elusive, keeping in mind operational lacunae and vaccine virus characteristics.
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Keywords:
Eradication in India; Poliomyelitis; Surveillance; Vaccine
Authors: Kathryn A Kohler; Kaushik Banerjee; W Gary Hlady; Jon K Andrus; Roland W Sutter Journal: Bull World Health Organ Date: 2002 Impact factor: 9.408