Key result
In 2015, wild poliovirus cases declined to 74 globally, restricted to Afghanistan and Pakistan, with zero cases reported in the African Region, though surveillance gaps remained.
Population
Children aged <15 years with acute flaccid paralysis in 20 countries in the African Region and six in the…
Design
Other
Follow-up
2014-2015
Authors
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Progress in African polio eradication warrants sustained surveillance; leaves open transmission interruption in remaining endemic countries.
Observational (n=74,402)
Yes
The report highlights progress in global polio eradication, with WPV cases restricted to Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2015, emphasizing the role of robust surveillance systems.
Snider et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Poliomyelitis (n=74,402). Acute flaccid paralysis and environmental surveillance was evaluated on Number of confirmed wild poliovirus (WPV) cases. In 2015, wild poliovirus cases declined to 74 globally, restricted to Afghanistan and Pakistan, with zero cases reported in the African Region, though surveillance gaps remained.
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