Published 09/18/2024 12:59:27 p.m.

Polio type 2 detected in Koforidua, public health emergency declared

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The Ministry of Health has announced the detection of a circulating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample collected in the Eastern regional capital of Koforidua. The discovery was made during routine surveillance activities conducted by the Polio Laboratory of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. In a press release issued […] The post Polio type 2 detected in Koforidua, public health emergency decl…

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Ministry of Health declares public health emergency over Polio detection

The Ministry of Health has declared a public health emergency following the detection of a circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in an environmental sample from Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The sample was detected by the Polio Laboratory at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), which serves as the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Polio Laboratory. The laboratory conducts routine surveillance fo…

09/18/2024 4:55:16 p.m.

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Polio Type 2 Detected in Koforidua: Public Health Emergency Declared

The Ministry of Health has declared a public health emergency following the detection of a circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in Koforidua, the capital of the Eastern Region. The virus was identified through routine surveillance conducted by the Polio Laboratory at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. According to a statement released on Tuesday, September 17, Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye confirmed th…

09/18/2024 12:59:27 p.m.

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