Polio this week as of 13 October 2021
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Polio this week as of 13 October 2021
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In Ukraine, one case of polio caused by circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), has been confirmed. A cVDPV2 was isolated from a 17-month old girl with acute flaccid paralysis, from Rivne province (in the north-west of the country), and from six healthy contacts (siblings of the girl). Read more…
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Following careful review of safety and genetic stability data from mass immunization campaigns conducted with the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) endorsed the transition to the next use phase for the vaccine. Read more…
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Summary of new WPV and cVDPV this week (AFP cases and ES positives)
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Côte d’Ivoire: one cVDPV2 case
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Nigeria: 18 cVDPV2 cases
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Tajikistan: four cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
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Ukraine: one cVDPV2 case