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Nigeria not lowering guards against Polio, 2 years after last detection of cases in NE

Abuja, Sep 14 (UNI) After two years without the detection of wild polio virus (WPV) in Nigeria, the Government, in collaboration with Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partner remain resolute not to lower guards against the paralysing disease.
Large-scale supplementary immunisation activities (SIAs) have being implemented in seven (7) high-risk states in the Northeast (Bauchi, Borno and Yobe) and North West (Jigawa, Kano, Katsina and Sokoto). The states were prioritised following detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases and environmental samples.
According to Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative to Nigeria, ''It is important to note that cVDPV2 outbreaks occur only in areas with under-immunized populations; hence the need to ensure high immunization coverage in all areas in order to protect against any form of polio – whether wild or vaccine-derived polio.''
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