Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus – Lao People’s Democratic Republic

On 8 October 2015, the National IHR Focal Point of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) notified WHO of one confirmed type 1 vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) case. In Lao PDR, one case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) was confirmed, with onset of paralysis on 7 September. The patient was 8 years old when he died on 11 September.
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], Lao People's Democratic Republic [country], Western Pacific Region [regi Source Type: news