Study the prevalence of Acute flaccid paralysis in kirkuk Province from 1999-2003

Abstract

Statistical study was done to detect the prevalence of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP)in kirkuk province from ( 1999 till 2003 ) to determine the efficacy of vaccination group by polio vaccine with the help of communicable center in kirkuk health offices. The a study show that the prevalence of cases are quietly the same with the reported cases which is ( one case every 100.000 child under 15 years of age among the province and districts ) ,in addition to that , There was no any reported pathological case in the previous 2 years till 2003 and the high effectiveness of vaccination group with polio vaccine