Northern States Intensify Fight Against Polio Spread

Northern States Intensify Fight Against Polio Spread …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Following the recent disclosure by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) that 83 cases of polio (cVPV2) were recorded across 14 states in the country, some northern states have stepped up the fight against the childhood disease.

The agency said 64 of the 83 cases were Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) while 19 were found in Environmental Sites (ES).

Although Nigeria has eradicated the wild polio virus (WPV) and was declared WPV free in 2020, it is now battling with…

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