Africa: African Countries Commit to Ending All Forms of Polio At Regional Meeting
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- Governments from the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region have committed to ending all remaining forms of polio and presented a scorecard to track progress towards the eradication of the virus. The commitments came at a dedicated meeting on polio at the Seventy-first WHO Regional Committee for Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - August 26, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Countries Gear Up to Kick All Forms of Polio Out of Africa, Once and for All!
[The Point] To rapidly and sustainably stop outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in African countries, a modified vaccine, known as novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) is now being rolled out. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - August 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Uganda: Polio Immunisation to Kick-Off in October
[Monitor] The Ministry of Health has said mass polio vaccination is the only way to evade major outbreak and shield children from the crippling disease in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - August 19, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Gambia: Health Authorities Declare Polio Virus Type 2 Outbreak a Health Emergency
[Foroyaa] The Minister of Health Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh has on Wednesday 18th April 2021 declared Poliovirus Type 2 outbreak a National Public Health Emergency as two environmental samples collected from sewage sites tested positive for poliovirus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - August 19, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Polio Resurfaces in Adamawa
[Daily Trust] The Adamawa State Government has confirmed the re-emergence and detection of circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus, type 2 case in the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - August 15, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Stop New Polio Infections Now
[Daily Trust] There are growing health concerns in the country over the recent outbreak of circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus Type 2 (cVDPV2) in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, announced on Monday, July 5, that the country is witnessing a cVDPV2 outbreak in Abia, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, FCT, Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Lagos, Niger, Rivers, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara states. Of great concern is the fact (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - July 15, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Eritrea: Successful Anti-Polio Vaccination Program
[Shabait] Asmara, 05 July 2021- The Ministry of Health reported that the polio vaccination program conducted across the country from 23 to 27 June to control the prevalence of the virus that has been detected in neighboring countries has been successful. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - July 7, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: 190,000 Children in Chinhoyi to Get Polio Jabs
[The Herald] THE Ministry of Health and Child Welfare expects to immunise 190 000 children in Mashonaland West province against polio in August and September this year, a senior health education officer has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - July 2, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kenya: Nurse Rashid Abdi's Selfless Act Warms Hearts of Kenyans
[Nation] A day before the launch of last month's polio vaccination campaign for children under five years in 13 high-risk counties, a nurse at a dispensary in remote Iresaboru, Isiolo County, was pictured wading through floodwaters while holding a cold box containing vaccines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - June 30, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Eritrea: Nationwide Anti-Polio Vaccination Program
[Shabait] Asmara, 23 June 2021- The Ministry of Health has launched today, 23 June nationwide anti-polio program in all sub-zones of the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - June 24, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Ending Polio At Launch of New Eradication Strategy
[WHO] Today, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) will launch the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026: Delivering on a Promise at a virtual event, to overcome the remaining challenges to ending polio, including setbacks caused by COVID-19. While polio cases have fallen 99.9% since 1988, polio remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and persistent barriers to reaching every child with polio vaccines and the pandemic have contributed to an increase in polio cases. Last year, 1 (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - June 11, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Angola: Angola Defends Strengthening of Epidemiological Surveillance in Africa
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan Minister of Health, Silvia Lutucuta, Saturday called for the reinforcement of epidemiological surveillance measures in Africa, in order to avoid the outbreak of Polio caused by type 2 vaccine. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - May 31, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Statement Following the Twenty-Eighth IHR Emergency Committee for Polio
[WHO] The twenty-eighth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Director-General on 4 May 2021 with Committee members and advisers attending via video conference, supported by the WHO Secretariat. The Emergency Committee reviewed the data on wild poliovirus (WPV1) and circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV). The following IHR States Parties provided an update at the video conference on th (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - May 24, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenya Kicks Off Polio Vaccination Campaign Targeting 13 High-Risk Counties
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health will embark on a 5-day house to house Polio vaccination campaign from Saturday targeting children aged below 5 years in 13 high-risk counties. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - May 20, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: Parents Urged to Take Their Children for Polio Vaccine
[Concord] In the wake of the commencement of the polio vaccination later this week, Communication Pillar Lead at National Corona Virus Emergency Centre (NaCOVERC), who also doubles as Head of Public Education Unit, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Harold Thomas, has called on parents to feel free to let their children be vaccinated with the polio vaccine. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - May 14, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
