The UNICEF in a recent press release
said the sobering news that two children have been paralyzed by wild poliovirus
in northeastern Nigeria underscores the urgency of eradicating the disease in
conflict-affected areas.
The Government of Nigeria and the World Health Organization have confirmed an outbreak of wild poliovirus in conflict-ridden Borno state, where children are already facing dangerously high levels of malnutrition. The two cases were discovered in parts of Borno that have recently become accessible, but large areas of the state remain unreachable.
Nigeria – and the continent – had its last
confirmed polio case two years ago and was within a year of being certified
polio-free, thanks to a massive mobilization by the government, partners and
local health providers.
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“We cannot deny the connection between conflict and the continued threat of polio. The two new cases mean children across the Lake Chad region are now at particular risk. With our partners, we will not stop until we reach every child with polio vaccination,” said UNICEF Polio Eradication Director Reza Hossaini.
The Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria,
supported by WHO, UNICEF and partners of the Global Polio Eradication
Initiative, are rolling out an emergency immunization campaign, starting in the
accessible parts of Borno state.
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Source: www.unicef.org
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