Research Article
Evaluation of the Acute Flaccid Paralysis Virological Surveillance System in Polio-Free Morocco, 2010–2018
Table 1
Distribution of AFP cases per region and per year.
| | year | Total | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Region | 1. Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceïma | 21 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 116 | 2. Oriental | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 113 | 3. Fes-Meknes | 18 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 30 | 186 | 4. Rabat-Sale-Kenitra | 7 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 94 | 5. BeniMellal-Khenifra | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 6. Casablanca-Settat | 11 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 121 | 7. Marrakech-Safi | 14 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 106 | 8. Draa-Tafilalet | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 9. Souss-Massa | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 67 | 10. Guelmim-Oued Noun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11. Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12. Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total of AFP cases (n = number of stool specimens) | | 99 (n = 195) | 76 (n = 152) | 81 (n = 160) | 106 (n = 191) | 103 (n = 185) | 79 (n = 125) | 83 (n = 151) | 140 (n = 263) | 211 (n = 377) | 978 (n = 1799) |
| Number of AFP contacts | | 62 | 50 | 52 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 85 | 92 | 183 | 730 |
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