Publications by authors named "Fasal Teshager Hailemariam"
Pan Afr Med J
September 2017
Article Synopsis
- Ethiopia started its polio eradication efforts in 1996 and successfully stopped the local transmission of the virus by 2001, although there were multiple re-importations of the virus between 2003 and 2013.
- The study evaluated the performance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance from 2005 to 2015, showing improvements in non-polio AFP rates and stool adequacy, but significant variations in performance across different regions, especially in pastoralist areas.
- While the AFP surveillance system demonstrated overall efficiency and progress, challenges remain in specific regions, and recommendations include enhancing community-based surveillance and reviewing laboratory systems.
