Polio: W.H.O Alerts About New Strains Of Vaccine-Derived In Southern Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 6, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO has alerted about anemergence and spread of new strains of vaccine-derived polio-virus type-2(cVDPV2) in southern Nigeria.
WHO announced that there is evidence of missed transmissionin Nigeria and Somalia, which suggests that the situation continues todeteriorate.
It said the detection of the vaccine-derived strainsunderscores the importance of maintaining high level of routine poliovaccination at all levels to minimise the risk and consequences of polio-viruscirculation.
A statement by the Twenty-first International HealthRegulations Emergency Committee Regarding the International Spread ofPolio-virus released, noted that the spread of vaccine-derived polio insouthern Nigeria was in spite of mass immunisation with Mono-valent OralPolio-virus Type-2 (mOPV2).