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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (58): Ghana positive envir, global (Pakistan, China)

Environmental, Polio -- GhanaNew wild poliovirus reported this week:AFP cases: 9Environment: 3New cVDPV poliovirus reported this week:AFP cases: 2Environment: 1Others: 1Headlines- A circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been confirmed in China. It is genetically linked to a VDPV2 isolated from an environmental sample from Xinjiang province, collected on [18 Apr 2018]. WHO is continuing to evaluate the situation and stands ready to support the ongoing investigation and risk Read more [...]