Polio drops were administered to the children in the target
age group (0-5 years) during the second round of Pulse Polio Immunisation (PPI)
held in Visakhapatnam last Sunday.
District Collector N. Yuvaraj launched the programme at
China Waltair Dispensary by administering polio drops to a few children. The
official said that no new cases of polio were reported from anywhere in the
district during the last two years.
Poliomyelitis
Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It results in paralysis and generally affects people of all age groups, children being more susceptible
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A total of 4.38 lakh children below 5 years of age were administered polio drops in the first phase, achieving cent percent target in the district.
According to authorities, a total 3,632 PPI centres were set
up in the district and 7,033 mobile teams formed to undertake door-to-door
surveys. An additional 14,528 persons were appointed and 98 mobile vaccination
teams were also formed to administer drops to uncovered children in the target
age group.
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Scientists from the US and UK hope to create a wholly artificial safe vaccine to combat polio
"Special teams were posted at bus terminals, railway stations and junctions to administer polio drops to children on the move. A total of 363 supervisors were appointed and cold storage chains were set up at 87 places to prevent the vaccine from getting damaged," said State Nodal Officer for PPI and Joint Director of Urban Health Mission Aruna Devi.
Source: Medindia
New 'Synthetic Polio Vaccine' in the Pipeline
Scientists from the US and UK hope to create a wholly artificial safe vaccine to combat polio
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"Special teams were posted at bus terminals, railway stations and junctions to administer polio drops to children on the move. A total of 363 supervisors were appointed and cold storage chains were set up at 87 places to prevent the vaccine from getting damaged," said State Nodal Officer for PPI and Joint Director of Urban Health Mission Aruna Devi.
Source: Medindia
India Invites Pakistan to Join Front Against Polio
In an attempt to form a united front to completely eradicate polio, India has extended a helping hand to its two key neighboring countries - Pakistan and Afghanistan -.
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