Nigeria Records 83 Cases Of Circulating Variant In 14 States – NPHCDA …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Polio Day, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) said that 83 cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) were recorded across 14 states.
The agency said that 64 of the 83 cases were Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP), while 19 were found in Environmental Sites (ES).
The executive director of the NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina, disclosed this at a press briefing in commemoration of the 2024 World Polio Day, themed “A Chance for Reflection and a Reminder to Reach Every Child.” The briefing…
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