Acute flaccid paralysis is repoed in a child aged:-
Correct Answer: 0-15 years
Description: Any child < 15 years of age who has sudden onset of acute flaccid paralysis / paralytic illness in a person of any age - are suspected to have polio. It is used to identify reservoirs of wild polio virus transmission in National polio surveillance project. Acute: rapid progression from onset to maximum paralysis. Flaccid: loss of muscle tone, floppy- as opposed to spastic or rigid. Paralysis: weakness, loss of voluntary movement. AFP surveillance- Indicators Non polio AFP rate >=2/1,00,000 >80% stool samples collection done
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