Table 1 Outbreak response sub-teams and their activities, Krachi Nchumuru and Nkwanta Districts, 2019
Sub-Team | Activities |
|---|---|
Case-management | ●Engaged the case-patients’ families ●Interviewed families of case-patients ●Conducted clinical assessment of case-patients ●Conducted environmental assessment |
Surveillance | ●Conducted active case-finding ●Conducted rapid assessment of the AFP surveillance system ●Conducted environmental assessment |
Laboratory | ●Collected, packaged and transported stool sample from contacts of case-patients and health children in the communities ●Tested stool samples collected ●Conducted environmental assessment |
Vaccination | ●Conducted vaccination coverage survey ●Assessed the immunization system ●Conducted environmental assessment |
Risk communication and social mobilization | ●Conducted environmental assessment ●Engaged community members |