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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (73): Philippines, Pakistan, global (Angola)

Polio -- PhilippinesWHO and UNICEF official media releaseDate: Thu 19 Sep 2019Source: WHO and UNICEF joint news release [edited]The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) today [Thu 19 Sep 2019] announced an outbreak of polio in the country. A poliovirus case was confirmed on [16 Sep 2019] in a 3-year-old girl from Lanao del Sur. In addition, environmental samples from sewage in Manila and waterways in Davao were confirmed to contain the virus."We are very concerned that polioviruses are now Read more [...]