Kwara Records Two Cases of Circulating Variant Polio Viruses

Date: 2024-10-29

The Kwara State Government has confirmed that two cases of Circulating Variant Polio Viruses (CVDPs) have been recorded in the state, as reported by Pulse.

According to Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, the cases were detected in Idofian Ward 2 and Kpada Ward in Patigi Ifelodun local government areas.

Dr Elelu disclosed this information during a meeting of the State Task Force on Immunisation on Monday in Ilorin. She also stated that the patients had been isolated to prevent further transmission of the virus.

She explained that one of the viruses was classified as an orphan virus, noting that “this has placed Kwara among high-risk areas. An orphan virus is a virus that is not associated with a disease but may possess pathogenicity.''

According to her, two rounds of targeted Local Response Immunisation were conducted as an outbreak response. She explained that “the agency has introduced Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine into Kwara Routine Immunisation Schedule, with Kwara coming tops among implementing states.

“We conducted zero-dose mapping to track immunised and partially immunised children to ramp up coverage of antigen and a total of 17,878 children were vaccinated in three days.”

Elelu stated that non-compliance during the immunisation among some migrants hindered the effectiveness of the exercise in some areas of the state. She called on local government chairmen to be committed to the immunisation exercise at their various local government areas, saying that their support would complement the state government's efforts.

The Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi, reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen routine immunisation and vaccine-preventable diseases in Kwara, adding that the “government will not relent in its efforts to reduce the scourge of deadly diseases among children.”

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