Polio -- DR Congo
As of October 2018, genetically-linked circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) isolates were detected in 2 cases from Haut-Katanga province (Mufunga-Sampwe district) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The 1st case was a 11-year old child who experienced onset of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) on [6 Oct 2018]. The 2nd case was a 29-month old child who experienced onset of symptoms on [7 Oct 2018], and is a known contact of the 1st case. The isolated viruses are a new
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