Define the case
Children under the age of 15 who have sudden discharge or individuals
Anyone of any age with symptoms of suspected polio
Here are the symptoms:
- Sudden weakness in the limbs
- If it’s in the arms and/or legs, the parts are sagging and can’t
Can move arms and/or legs- Joints in the lower part of the body will be abnormal
- Before symptoms, there may or may not be fever
- Numbness can be in any part of the body, including
Muscles of the face and forehead
Urgent reporting and investigation of all cases
Regular weekly reports
Sample collection
- Collect stool samples 2 times within 14 days after the onset of symptoms; Samples should be kept 24-48 hours apart.
- Put in a normal sterile tube
- Store and transport samples at a temperature of 4°C-8°C (in the box to be delivered, there must be at least 4 ice cubes up)
- Samples must be received within 24-48 hours
- Initial analytical examination
- Search for wild polio virus (Wild Polio virus)
- Searching for polio microbe caused by vaccine related to low immunity (Vaccine Derived Polio Virus)
