| surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis in the marches region (italy): 1997-2007. | the last case of poliomyelitis due to transmission of indigenous wild poliovirus occurred in italy in 1982, however, it is important to guarantee a high quality surveillance as there is a risk of importation of cases from areas where polio is endemic. stopping poliovirus transmission is pursued through a combination of high infant immunization coverage and surveillance for wild poliovirus through reporting and laboratory testing of all cases of acute flaccid paralysis (afp) among children under ... | 2008 | 18844987 |