PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (72): Afghanistan (OZ) Philippines (MM) VDPV environmental

Polio — Afghanistan
“The longer it is allowed to survive, the more genetic changes it undergoes. In very rare instances, the vaccine-virus can genetically change into a form that can paralyze — this is what is known as a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV),” WHO said in its website ().
Duque said that while there are no recorded transmissions yet, parents should ensure that their children are protected since the virus is already in the environment.
“We repeat our call to parents and caregivers: