Three New Polio Cases Reported In Afghanistan

In Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, public health ministry has reported three new polio cases, an official said.

Ministry spokesman Wahidullah Mayar said the three new polio cases were identified in Achin and Shirzad districts, Khaama Press reported.

Polio Is No Longer Endemic In Nigeria: World Health Organization
The last polio case was in the Sumaila district of Kano state, northern Nigeria in the month of July 2014. Pakistan and Afghanistan are still on the polio-endemic list.

Although polio has been eradicated all across the globe, the disease remains rife in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Currently Afghan health workers are positioned at every border crossings in an attempt to monitor all children who are at risk of contracting the disease.

However, many people do not cross the border at formal customs posts, choosing instead to use tracks across the mountains and deserts.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Canvasses Efforts for Polio-Free Status by 2017
President Muhammadu Buhari wants to reaffirm the commitment of the federal government to enable Nigeria to achieve polio free certification by 2017.

This makes it increasingly difficult for health workers to identify any potential health risks.

Source-IANS

Ukraine Reports Two Cases of Polio Virus, First Cases in Europe Since 2010
A 10-month-old baby and a four-year-old child were diagnosed with the polio virus after paralysis associated with the disease was detected.

Polio Case Detected in Mali, WHO Declares 'High Alert' in the Country
The oral polio vaccine (OPV) replicates in the gut and can be passed to others through fecal-contaminated water, thus imperiling unvaccinated children.