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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (09): Syria (DY), conf. cVDPV
Polio -- SyriaA circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) outbreak has been confirmed in the Deir-Ez-Zor [Deir Al Zour] Governorate of the Syrian Arab Republic. The virus strain was isolated from 2 cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP), with onset of paralysis on [5 March 2017 and 6 May 2017], as well as from a healthy child in the same community.Outbreak response plans are being finalized, in line with internationally-agreed outbreak response protocols, including plans for targeted Read more [...]
