WHO : declared in Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – Democratic Republic of the Congo

Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 – Democratic Republic of the CongoIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), two separate circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2s (cVDPV2s) have been confirmed. WHO will continue to evaluate the epidemiological situation and outbreak response measures being implemented. As per the advice of the Emergency Committee convened under the International Health Regulations (2005), efforts to limit the international spread of poliovirus remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). WHO risk assessmentWHO assesses the risk of further national spread of these strains to be high, and the risk of international spread to be medium. A robust outbreak response as initiated is needed to rapidly stop circulation and ensure sufficient vaccination coverage in the affected areas to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.

Polio: Syria update, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the CongoIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), two separate circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2s (cVDPV2s) have been confirmed. It is pertinent to mention that Syrian Arab Republic introduced two doses of inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in the routine infant immunization schedule in 2008. Most recently, two campaigns have been conducted in March and April 2017 using bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV). As of 6 June 2017, a total of 58 AFP cases have been reported from the Governorate this year. Since the confirmation of the first VDPV2 during May 2017, AFP surveillance has been intensified in the Governorate, especially in the Al Mayadeen district.


''In the Democratic Republic of the Congo two separate circulating vaccine-derived polio virus type 2s have been confirmed. Latest outbreak is being seen as a setback to international efforts against virus in regionfile photo (Ayman Qenawi - Anadolu Agency)By Godfrey OlukyaARU, Democratic Republic of CongoTwo polio cases have been detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the WHO said two polio cases were detected in Haut-Lomami and Maniema provinces. The latest outbreak is being seen as a setback to international efforts against the virus in the region. "The first strain has been isolated from two acute flaccid paralysis cases from two districts in Haut-Lomami province.


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