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Australia declared polio free.

Rennie M D' Souza1, Margery Kennett, Charles Watson

  • 1National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia. rennie.dsouza@anu.edu.au

Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report
|September 11, 2002
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Australia achieved polio-free status in 2000 by demonstrating the absence of wild poliovirus circulation through robust surveillance and high immunization coverage, maintaining vigilance against future importations.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Virology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Australia required evidence of no wild poliovirus circulation for polio-free certification by August 2000.
  • The last reported wild poliovirus case in Australia was in 1972.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide evidence documenting the absence of wild poliovirus circulation in Australia.
  • To meet the requirements for certification of poliomyelitis eradication by the Western Pacific Regional Commission.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from poliomyelitis and acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance systems.
  • Conducted enterovirus surveillance through a comprehensive laboratory network.
  • Monitored immunization coverage rates, which exceeded 80% over the preceding three years.

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Main Results:

  • Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance rates improved significantly, reaching 0.94 per 100,000 population in 1999.
  • No wild polioviruses were isolated from stool samples of AFP cases.
  • Enterovirus surveillance provided additional confirmation of the absence of wild poliovirus.

Conclusions:

  • The provided evidence satisfied the Regional Commission, leading to Australia's polio-free declaration on October 29, 2000.
  • Australia must maintain high immunization coverage and sensitive surveillance to prevent re-establishment of wild poliovirus.