PULSE POLIO DAYS 2016 16th January, 2016 to 19th January, 2016. What is Polio Eradication and its Strategy Humans are the only reservoir/carrier of Polio Virus called Wild Polio Virus. It has three types I, II, III. It is type II which is the first one to get eliminated, followed by type III and then type I Polio Virus from the human environment. Elimination of type II virus generally indicates a good/satisfactory Routine Immunization System/Coverage in an area.
The country has already eliminated Type-II Virus two years ago. The Strategy for elimination/eradication is by having an equally strong system of 4 components. These are: Strong Routine Immunization, well Conducted Pulse Polio Rounds, Selective /Focal Mop-up rounds & a Sensitive and Responsive AFP System. The Challenge this year: Persistence of Polio in certain parts of the globe, notably Afghanisthan and Pakistan , was…
