Reporting of acute flaccid paralysis in children under 15 years of age: improving surveillance, January 2009 – December 2014
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- http://hdl.handle.net/10147/605743
- Title:
- Reporting of acute flaccid paralysis in children under 15 years of age: improving surveillance, January 2009 – December 2014
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- Feb-2016
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- http://hdl.handle.net/10147/605743
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- Article
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- en
- Description:
- Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance, including case investigation and specimen collection is a gold standard method for poliomyelitis surveillance. The expected annual non-polio AFP rate <15 years of age in Ireland is ≥1/100 000 population. This study reviewed all cases of AFP reported to the Irish Paediatric Surveillance Unit and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre between January 2009 and December 2014 and compared reporting rates with the expected incidence rate annually. We assessed quality of surveillance data in terms of completeness of investigation for each case reported. Forty-three AFP cases in children <15 years were notified; 35 of which were confirmed. Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) accounted for 48.6% (n=17) of AFP notifications. In 2014, the expected annual AFP target rate was reached. This study identified possible under-reporting of AFP paediatric cases in Ireland between 2009-2013. Completeness of investigations has improved over time, but requires further work.
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Flanagan, P | en |
dc.contributor.author | O’Lorcain, P | en |
dc.contributor.author | Cotter, S | en |
dc.contributor.author | Connell, J | en |
dc.contributor.author | Lynch, B | en |
dc.contributor.author | Cunney, R | en |
dc.contributor.author | O’Flanagan, D | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-18T14:10:25Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2016-04-18T14:10:25Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2016-02 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/605743 | en |
dc.description | Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance, including case investigation and specimen collection is a gold standard method for poliomyelitis surveillance. The expected annual non-polio AFP rate <15 years of age in Ireland is ≥1/100 000 population. This study reviewed all cases of AFP reported to the Irish Paediatric Surveillance Unit and the Health Protection Surveillance Centre between January 2009 and December 2014 and compared reporting rates with the expected incidence rate annually. We assessed quality of surveillance data in terms of completeness of investigation for each case reported. Forty-three AFP cases in children <15 years were notified; 35 of which were confirmed. Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) accounted for 48.6% (n=17) of AFP notifications. In 2014, the expected annual AFP target rate was reached. This study identified possible under-reporting of AFP paediatric cases in Ireland between 2009-2013. Completeness of investigations has improved over time, but requires further work. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Irish Medical Journal | en |
dc.subject | POLIO | en |
dc.subject | PUBLIC HEALTH | en |
dc.subject | HEALTH SURVEILLANCE | en |
dc.title | Reporting of acute flaccid paralysis in children under 15 years of age: improving surveillance, January 2009 – December 2014 | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.identifier.journal | Irish Medical Journal | en |
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