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413998 Wild poliovirus cases   Wild poliovirus cases refer to cases of paralytic polio who have been infected by a wild poliovirus strain. Around 1 in 200 infections by the poliovirus result in paralysis. However, only infections that result in paralysis are considered cases of polio in the literature. To avoid confusion, these are labeled cases of paralytic polio. These are identified in several steps: if a child under the age of 15 presents with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) or an adult presents with paralysis that is suspected to be polio, they are considered a suspected case of paralytic polio. Two stool samples are taken (between 24–48 hours apart) within 15 days of the onset of paralysis and tested for the presence of the poliovirus. This process is described by the World Health Organization here: https://web.archive.org/web/20210423203212/https://www.who.int/immunization/monitoring_surveillance/burden/vpd/surveillance_type/active/poliomyelitis_standards/en/ Strains that are not considered vaccine-derived are considered wild poliovirus. Source: World Health Organization extranet case count: https://extranet.who.int/polis/public/CaseCount.aspx 2022-04-05 15:09:16 2023-06-15 05:05:42       5573 21964   
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