Polio Outbreak In Ukraine Is Grim Reminder Of Need For Continued Vigilance
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This post was originally produced for Forbes. Two cases of polio were reported in Ukraine this week, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, known commonly as the GPEI, weekly surveillance report. Both cases were a result of circulating vaccine derived polio virus. At the same time, the partnership of global organizations fighting to eradicate polio from the planet this year reported no new cases of the wild polio virus were identified anywhere in the world in the past week, despite the fact that it is now the high season for polio–a reason for cautious optimism.
Polio Outbreak In Ukraine Is Grim Reminder Of Need For Continued Vigilance
Polio Outbreak In Ukraine Is Grim Reminder Of…
Polio Outbreak In Ukraine Is Grim Reminder Of Need For Continued Vigilance
This post was originally produced for Forbes. Two cases of polio were reported in Ukraine this week, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, known commonly as the GPEI, weekly surveillance report. Both cases were a result of circulating vaccine derived polio virus. At the same time, the partnership of global organizations fighting to eradicate polio from the planet this year reported no new cases of the wild polio virus were identified anywhere in the world in the past week, despite the fact that it is now the high season for polio–a reason for cautious optimism.