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120 cases of vaccine-derived polio in Nigeria
6th September, 2021
By Abujah Racheal/Abuja
The Representative of the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria, Dr Peter Hawkins, has disclosed that a massive outbreak of vaccine-derived polio has been reported in Nigeria.
Hawkins disclosed this at the third Quarter Northern Traditional Leaders Committee on Primary Health Cares (PHC) review meeting on Monday in Abuja.
Vaccine-derived polio cases are rare, and they differ from wild cases.
Wild cases of polio are caused by poliovirus that is circulating naturally in the environment.
Vaccine-derived polioviruses are extremely rare and exist under specific circumstances...
120 cases of vaccine-derived polio in Nigeria
6th September, 2021
By Abujah Racheal/Abuja
The Representative of the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria, Dr Peter Hawkins, has disclosed that a massive outbreak of vaccine-derived polio has been reported in Nigeria.
Hawkins disclosed this at the third Quarter Northern Traditional Leaders Committee on Primary Health Cares (PHC) review meeting on Monday in Abuja.
Vaccine-derived polio cases are rare, and they differ from wild cases.
Wild cases of polio are caused by poliovirus that is circulating naturally in the environment.
Vaccine-derived polioviruses are extremely rare and exist under specific circumstances...