Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare neurological disorder that first rose to national attention
in 2014. This neurological disorder has a biennial presentation with every other even year …

Methods In this study described, we used a retrospective descriptive study design to
characterize the surveillance performance from 2005 to 2015. Results The none-polio AFP …

Background Polio is disease caused by poliovirus which can in turn cause irreversible
paralytic disease, presenting as Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP). A sensitive AFP surveillance …

OBJECTIVES: Investigations into the epidemiology of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) are an
essential strategic component of the Global Poliomyelitis Eradication Initiative of the World …

Background Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni) is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in
human worldwide. The aim of study was to assess the distribution of sialylated …

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative was adopted by Ghana in 1996, and through robust
AFP surveillance was able to interrupt the circulation of wild poliovirus in 2008. However, the …

Background Effective acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance is crucial in countries
approaching the final phase of polio eradication. Thus this study was conducted to highlight …

Materials and Methods: This is a prospective observational study done at a tertiary care
hospital where all consecutive children less than 15 years who presented with AFP were …

Despite concerted global vaccination efforts, wild poliovirus remains endemic in two
countries in 2024, Pakistan and Afghanistan. This study uses phylogeographic analysis of …

Objectives Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) in children can stem from a diverse array of
potential diagnoses. Materials & Methods This retrospective study sought to diagnose …