PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (26): Papua New Guinea, WHO, Congo DR, cVDPVs

Polio -- Papua New Guinea
On 21 May 2018, the regional polio reference laboratory reported to WHO the isolation of vaccine derived poliovirus type 1 (VDPV1) from a child with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in Lae, Morobe province, Papua New Guinea. The onset of the child's paralysis occurred on [24 Apr 2018].
In response to this single case of VDPV1, enhanced surveillance and active case finding were implemented, including the collection of stool samples from household and community contacts of the index case.
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