Nigeria: Bauchi - Polio Immunization Suffers Setback

9 February 2008

Despite the outbreak of communicable diseases across the states and government's effort to control the situation, inadequate vaccines and comments from opinon leaders mar the immunization exercise in Bauchi state.

Bauchi which recorded 24 cases of polio in 2006 is one of the states in the north east described as a high risk zone.

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