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8. An epidemiological study of paralytic poliomyelitis cases in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.

Author

Acharya D and Chakladar BK

Subjects
Child, Child, Preschool, Humans, Incidence, India epidemiology, Infant, Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral administration & dosage, Vaccination statistics & numerical data, Paralysis epidemiology, Poliomyelitis epidemiology
Abstract

An analysis of hospital records at Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal for 8 years revealed a declining trend of paralytic poliomyelitis cases. A lameness survey carried out in children of 5-9 years age group in the community showed an incidence of 0.56 per 1000 children in 0-4 years age group. Vaccination survey carried out in the same community showed coverage of 70 per cent with OPV. Number of children with poliomyelitis having history of full immunization showed an increasing trend.

Published
1989

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