UNICEF raises polio alert in Niger, detects five cases
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa
….Three human infections, two environmental samples identified in Bida, Chanchaga By Clare Nnabuike, Minna The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm over the detection of five polio cases in Niger State, urging residents to intensify surveillance and ensure that children receive routine immunisation against the disease. The five detections comprised three cases […] The post UNICEF raises polio alert in Niger, detects five cases appeared first on Vanguard News.
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