Epidemiology of poliomyelitis in a slum of Bombay.
Indian Pediatr
;
1991 Jun; 28(6): 615-8
Artigo
em Inglês
| 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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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Poliomielite
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Pobreza
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Vacina Antipólio de Vírus Inativado
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Educação em Saúde
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Incidência
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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