Polio eradication in Nigeria: evaluation of the quality of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance documentation in Bauchi state, 2016

• Main Authors: Adamu Ibrahim Ningi (Author), Faisal Shuaib (Author), Luka Mangveep Ibrahim (Author), Jalal-Eddeen Abubakar Saleh (Author), Khalid Abdelrahim (Author), Isah Mohammed Bello (Author), Bashir Abba (Author), Ticha Jonhson Muluh (Author), Fiona Braka (Author), Sisay G. Tegegne (Author), Abdullahi Wallah (Author), Charles Korir (Author), Samuel Bawa (Author), Mahmood Saidu (Author), Peter Nsubuga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nigeria is the only country in Africa that is yet to be certified as polio free. Surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is the foundation of the polio eradication initiative since it provides information to alert both health managers and clinician that timely actions shou...