Epidemiology of poliomyelitis in a slum of Bombay.
Indian Pediatr
;
1991 Jun; 28(6): 615-8
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-14762
ABSTRACT
A disease prevalence and immunization coverage survey in a typical slum in Bombay in the year 1988 revealed 93 children with residual poliomyelitis amongst 14,439 children below 9 years of age, indicating high (33.0/100,000 population) annual incidence of poliomyelitis. Only 62 (66.6%) of these 93 lame children sought admission in hospital during the acute phase of illness. The high incidence was attributed to a low immunization (OPV) coverage level in the most vulnerable age group. The immunization coverage for 3 doses of oral polio vaccine below 2 years of age was 43.5%. A large number of children were not commencing their immunization schedule at the right age. The survey indicated a poor "community participation" in the immunization programmes due to a poor "health awareness".
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Poliomyelitis
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Poverty
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Health Education
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Incidence
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Health Surveys
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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