Polio
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WHO puts East Africa on high alert over Polio virus cases detection
EAST AFRICA— The World Health Organisation (WHO) has put the East African region on high alert after Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), has confirmed Circulating…
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ARCC renews call for better public health measures to tackle polio virus prevention gaps
DRC— The Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC), has urged African countries and health partners to urgently address gaps in polio immunity to tackle the new…
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WHO improves capacity of African countries’ laboratories in poliovirus sequencing techniques
DRC—The Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance the poliovirus sequencing techniques in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic…
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Burundi declares outbreak of poliovirus type 2, to implement nationwide vaccination
BURUNDI – Health authorities in Burundi have declared an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2 (CVDPV 2). This is after confirming eight polioviruses, the first…
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Expert Review Committee express optimism in end of polio in Nigeria
NIGERIA – The 39th Expert Review Committee (ERC) for Polio Eradication and Routine Immunization has expressed optimism that the Nigerian programme is on course to…
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President of Senegal leads fight against declining immunization rates
SENEGAL – President of the Republic of Senegal, His Excellency President Macky Sall has invited fellow African Heads of State, international agency representatives, public health…
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Pakistan launches new anti-polio immunization drive amid spike in cases
PAKISTAN — Pakistani authorities have launched a new nationwide anti-polio campaign citing an increase in new cases among children. It is the sixth such campaign…
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Zimbabwe to kickstart mass vaccination campaigns for polio eradication
ZIMBABWE – The Republic of Zimbabwe, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has kickstarted a synchronized multicounty polio vaccination campaign aimed at protecting…
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WHO Director for Africa urges leaders to ramp up eradication efforts as the world marks Polio Day
AFRICA – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has urged governments to ramp up eradication efforts as the world…
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Ghana ends its second round of polio vaccinations: WHO
GHANA – The Government of Ghana, with support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners, has finalized the…