Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus – Ukraine

In Ukraine, 2 cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) have been confirmed, with dates of onset of paralysis on 30 June and 7 July 2015. Both are from the Zakarpatskaya oblast, in south-western Ukraine, bordering Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland. One child was 4 years old and the other 10 months old at the time of onset of paralysis. Ukraine had been at particular risk of emergence of a cVDPV, due to inadequate vaccination coverage. In 2014, only 50% of children were fully immunized against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: immunization [subject], vaccination, poliomyelitis [subject], polio, poliovirus, polio encephalitis, travel [subject], travel and health, air travel, Disease outbreak news [doctype], European Region [region], Ukraine [country] Source Type: news