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Table 3 Types and quantities of various polioviruses and or potentially infectious materials identified in 30 laboratories during inventory from June–November 2015 in Nigeria

From: Towards an effective poliovirus laboratory containment strategy in Nigeria

Name of Laboratories

Type of sample

Quantity

Period of Collection

Storage Temperature(°C)

Modesty Med. Laboratory, Owerri, Imo

Stool

5

20/04/15

2

aN.C.D.C. Reference Laboratory, Enugu

Stool

2226

2010–2015

−60

aBacteriology Unit, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu

Cerebrospinal fluid

400

01/01/12

−60

IMSUTH Microbiology Lab - Orlu, IMO

Stool

8

09/01/15

2 to 8

aCentral Research Laboratory, College of Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, LAGOS

Stool

110

2011–2012

− 20

N C D C Molecular Laboratory, Amino Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano

Stool

100

19/06/15

−60

Public health &Diagnostic Institute North West University, KANO

Stool

20

10/02/15

−32

Medical Microbiology Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Shika Zaria, Kaduna

Stool

5

10/06/15

− 20

Medical Department Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital Kaduna, KADUNA

Sera

1

17/06/15

−20

University Health Services, ABU Zaria, Kaduna

Stool

10

01/02/15

2 to 8

Garki Hospital Abuja Laboratory, FCT

Blood

2

2015

−20

Asokoro District Hospital Laboratory, FCT

Blood

4

2015

−20

Defense Headquarters Medical Centre Laboratory, Abuja, FCT

Sera

100

2015

room temperature

Micro-Biology Laboratory National Hospital, Abuja, FCT

Stool

14

2015

2

Measles / Yellow Fever Laboratory, Abuja, FCT

Sera

100

2015

−20

aNational Influenza Reference Laboratory, Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, FCT

Throat swabs

7894

2012

− 20 and − 70

University Of Abuja Teaching Hospital Laboratory, FCT

Sera

5

2015

−20

Rotavirus Laboratory, University of Ilorin, Kwara

stool

297

2013

−80

Landers Specialist Medical Laboratory, Rivers

Stool

1

2015

2 to 8

Medical Laboratory Services, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, EDO

Cerebrospinal fluid

41

2015

−80

Microbiology Laboratory, University of Port Harcourt) RIVERS

Water

7

Mar-Jul 2015

2 to 8

Research Laboratory, Plant Science & Biotechnology Department, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers

Water

7

2015

2 to 8

Medical Microbiology Laboratory, RIVERS

Stool

50

2015

−20

aWHO National Polio Laboratory, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, BORNO

Poliovirus Isolates -

211

 

−20

Highland Specialist Hospital, Oyo

Throat Swap

13

June 2015

4

Drug Research Unit, Institute for Advanced Medical Research Ibadan, Oyo

Stool

928

June 2015

− 86

Ibarapa Community &Primary Healthcare Program Laboratory, Oyo

Stool

1

April 2013

4

Medical Microbiology, University College Hospital, Ibadan Oyo

Stool

400

Feb 2014

−20

aWHO National Polio Laboratory, University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital, OYO

Stool

Stool suspensions

Non-Polio Enteroviruses

Sewage samples

Un-typed Sewage samples

Poliovirus isolates

Wild Poliovirus

Wild Poliovirus

6616

5221

5104

1126

400

1140

26

1978

730

2015

2015

2011–2014

2011–2014

2011–2014

2011–2014

2011–2015

2005–2014

Jan-Jul 2015

−20

− 20

− 20

−40

− 20

− 20

− 20

− 20

− 20

Bacterial Zoonosis, Kaduna

Stool

500

2015

−20

  1. aLaboratories with BSL-2 facilities