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Social & Preventive Medicine NPEP, NHM 927c146e

Under National Poliomyelitis Elimination Programme, Poliomyelitis is diagnosed by:-

A
Antibodies titre rise in blood
B
Viral isolation in stool
C
Viral microscopy in stool
D
Clinical examination
High-Yield Explanation
Polio virus diagnosis in India: Is done by Viral culture and isolation from Stool Samples collected from cases of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Previously it was done through 'Antibody titre rise'. 2 stool samples b/w 24-48hrs each weighing 8gm is taken & sent it to lab through reverse cold chain.

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