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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (16): Pakistan (SD), Nigeria (BO), WHO
Polio -- PakistanWild polio virus (WPV1) outbreakAfter more than 2 years without the detection of wild polio in Nigeria, the Government reported 3 laboratory confirmed wild poliovirus type one (WPV1) cases with onset between July and August 2016.All 3 cases were detected from Borno State, in children between 2 and 5 years of age. Two of them developed acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) while one was asymptomatic, identified as a close contact of a child with AFP.The detected viruses are closely linked Read more [...]
