Population Movement and Poliovirus Spread across Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2023.

ABSTRACT: Population movement dynamics are a critical part of understanding communicable disease transmission patterns and determining where, when, and with whom to deliver appropriate prevention interventions. This study aimed to identify the origin of the Afghan population and their patterns of movement within Karachi, to assess the polio vaccination status of children under the age of five, and to investigate the travel history and guest arrival patterns of individuals from Afghanistan and other regions known to be affected by wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) within the past six months. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in selected 12 union councils of Karachi, Pakistan. The data were collected through interviews with Afghan household members and from the frontline workers (FLWs) responsible fo

SUBMITTER: Sodhar IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11435525 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature