POLIOMYELITIS IN MALAYSIA - 2 CONFIRMED CASES AFTER 6 YEARS WITHOUT POLIO

Authors
ISMAIL HIHJM LAL M
Citation
Hihjm. Ismail et M. Lal, POLIOMYELITIS IN MALAYSIA - 2 CONFIRMED CASES AFTER 6 YEARS WITHOUT POLIO, Annals of tropical paediatrics, 13(4), 1993, pp. 339-343
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Tropical Medicine
Journal title
Annals of tropical paediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
02724936
Volume
13
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
339 - 343
Database
ISI
SICI code
0272-4936(1993)13:4<339:PIM-2C>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Poliomyelitis in Malaysia has not been reported since 1986. We report two cases of poliomyelitis in non-immunized children whose parents, th ough relatively educated, opted not to vaccinate their children for so cio-cultural reasons. This recent trend may interfere with our attempt s to eradicate poliomyelitis globally by the year 2000. The clinical f eatures, pathophysiology and differential diagnosis are discussed.