Nigerian Govt Reports New Polio Cases
The development is seen as a major setback for Nigeria, as the country was on track to be declared polio free in 2017.
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Nigeria:
FG Confirms Two Fresh Polio Cases in Borno
Vanguard, 12 August 2016
The Minister of Health, Prof.Isaac Adewole, yesterday, confirmed an outbreak of wild polio virus, WPV, in Borno State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG - New Polio Cases Have Set Nigeria Backwards
This Day, 12 August 2016
The federal government on Thursday said the establishment of two new cases of Wild Polio Virus 1 in Borno State has set Nigeria backward in the fight against the complete… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Reports First Polio Cases Since 2014, Highlighting Urgency of Immunization - UN Health Agency
UN News, 11 August 2016
After two children were paralyzed by polio in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, the first cases of wild poliovirus in more than two years, the United Nations health agency… Read more »
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Nigeria:
New Cases of Polio Has Set Us Back - Minister
Leadership, 11 August 2016
Following the two confirmed cases of Wild Polio Virus Type 1 in Borno State, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole has reacted, saying that though the development has set the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Confirms Outbreak of Polio in Borno
This Day, 11 August 2016
The Federal Government has confirmed the outbreak of wild polio virus in Borno State, which has affected two children from Gwoza and Jere Local Government Areas (LGA) of the State. Read more »
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Nigeria:
How Polio Returned to Nigeria
Daily Trust, 11 August 2016
Borno state health commissioner, Haruna Mshelia, left Maiduguri for Abuja on Wednesday. Then the whispers began filtering. It was wild poliovirus, and it was back. Read more »
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Nigeria:
New Polio Cases in Northeastern Nigeria Underline Risks for Children in Conflict - Unicef
Unicef, 11 August 2016
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,… Read more »
InFocus
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President Muhamadu Buhari has expressed his satisfaction on the current polio status and vowed to maintain the status in order to meet the 2017 target. Read more »