Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in southeastern Turkey, 1999-2010

Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in southeastern Turkey, 1999-2010

The aim of the study was to report the results of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and to evaluate the performance of surveillance in the southeastern region of Turkey in the 12 years from 1999 to 2010. We investigated cases in seven provinces of the southeastern region of Turkey. In the e...

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Published in:Turkish journal of pediatrics Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 283 - 291
Main Authors: Sevencan, Funda, Ertem, Melikşah, Öner, Halise, Aras Kılınç, Evin, Köse, Onur Özlem, Demircioğlu, Süreyya, Dilmen, Funda, Eldemir, Rıdvan, Öncül, Muharrem
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Turkey Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 01-05-2013
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Morbidity - trends
Paralysis - epidemiology
Paralysis - etiology
Poliomyelitis - complications
Poliomyelitis - epidemiology
Population Surveillance - methods
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Turkey - epidemiology
Turkey
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Summary:The aim of the study was to report the results of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and to evaluate the performance of surveillance in the southeastern region of Turkey in the 12 years from 1999 to 2010. We investigated cases in seven provinces of the southeastern region of Turkey. In the evaluation, AFP Case Report Form, Laboratory Investigation Form and 60-Day Case Investigation Form were used; individuals' demographic characteristics, clinical findings, status of vaccination, sample results, and 60-day follow-up were evaluated. Incidence ranged from 0.60/100,000 in 2008 to 1.60/100,000 in 1999. Dysstasia and loss of strength were the most frequently reported prodromal symptoms. Coxsackievirus and echoviruses were the most frequent viruses detected. One-quarter of the AFP cases could not be followed up in the present surveillance system.
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ISSN:0041-4301