Department of Medical Physiology and Pharmacology, The Catholic University of Malawi, Nguludi,, Malawi
Research Article
Endorsing Improvements of AFP and Measles Surveillance Performances after the First COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown (2020-2021), a Comparative Analysis Study Design: The Case of Sidama Province, Ethiopia
Author(s): Amenu Wesen Denegetu*, Eshetu Wassie Asemahaegn and Tadesse Gossaye Birru
Introduction: Following the declaration of COVID-19 as a global public health threat, disease surveillance activities were crippled in 2020. Documenting surveillance improvements of Sidama province in 2021 has to be endorsed to boost the performances.
Methods: A comparative analysis study design of acute flaccid paralysis and measles surveillance data of 2020 and 2021 for Sidama province was used. The non-polio AFP rate and stool adequacy rate were used to assess the sensitivity of the AFP surveillance. Whereas, the non-measles febrile rash rate was used to assess the measles surveillance.
Results: A total of 91 AFP cases in 2021 and 44 in 2020 have been detected and investigated for polio analysis. All cases were discarded in both years. The stool adequacy rate for 2021 was 90.1%; whereas, 86.4% in 2020. Annualize.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/ACDR.25.9.237