title: Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication--Indonesia, 1995.
abstract: In 1988, Indonesia (1991 population: 181 million) adopted the goal of eradicating poliomyelitis by the year 2000. Although routine coverage with three doses or oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV3) has been >90% among 1-year-old children since 1991, cases of polio continue to be reported. To interrupt poliovirus transmission, National Immunization Days (NIDs) were conducted during September 13-17 and October 18-22, 1995, resulting in vaccination of >22 million children aged <5 years (representing approximately 100% of the target population). NIDs are planned for September 10-14 and October 15-19, 1996, and in 1997. This report presents the polio surveillance data for Indonesia for 1995, which indicate that substantial improvements are necessary to meet the objectives of the polio-eradication initiative. Activities are under way to intensify surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and to identify the remaining reservoirs of wild poliovirus transmission.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral