PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (19): Venezuela, vaccine virus found, VAPP susp

Polio — Venezuela
Situation summary
On [7 Jun 2018], the World Health Organization (WHO) International Health Regulations (IHR) Regional Contact Point received an unofficial report on the detection of Sabin type 3 vaccine poliovirus in a sample of a Venezuelan patient with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP). The same day [7 Jun 2018], a request for verification was sent to the Venezuela IHR National Focal Point (NFP).
On [8 Jun 2018], PAHO/WHO received updated information. The case is child aged 2 years and 10