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Evaluating the acute flaccid paralysis surveillance system in South Africa, 2005-2009 - an analysis of secondary data

INTRODUCTION: Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance was adopted by World Health Organization (WHO) to monitor progress towards poliomyelitis eradication. South Africa Department of Health (DoH) routinely collects AFP surveillance data but has no documented evidence of its epidemiological use. T...

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Autores principales: Khuzwayo, Landiwe Siphumelele, Kuonza, Lazarus Rugare, Ngcobo, Ntombenhle Judith
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3641932/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23646222
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2013.14.86.2032