Malawi records Africa’s first wild polio virus cases in over 5 years
The case was detected in a three-year-old girl who began showing signs of paralysis from November 19, 2021
Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea after 18 years; experts say it was avoidable
They put the blame on poor vaccination coverage and unsanitary living conditions
Fresh cases of polio in Syria spark fears of global disease outbreak
Many people from Syria, who have fled West Asia to escape civil strife, may carry the disease to nations where they seek refuge
Global spread of vaccine-derived polio still a high risk: WHO
Recommends declaring transmission as a national public health emergency, ensuring vaccinations for travellers and residents
India declared polio free; no new case in 3 years
Children in the country will, however, continue to be vaccinated against the disease to maintain immunity
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Africa eradicates polio, but vaccine-driven outbreaks rise
In Asia, India too was declared polio-free in 2014, but cVDPV was reported 50 times in the country in the past six years