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.”

News Agency Of Nigeria

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     The Herald     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Aliyu Sabi     Ayinde Oki     Amasa     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Durbar     Seun Bolaji     Dunmade     Patience Jonathan     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Undergraduate Bursary     Agor     Tunji Ajanaku     Kolade Solagberu     Gbemisola Saraki     Sambo Murtala     James Ayeni     Yusuf Abubakar     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Al-Hikmah Radio     Ileloke     Saliu Mustapha     Sabo-Oke     Bank Of Industry     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Femi Oladiji     Ilorin South     Kemi Adeosun     April 11     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Share     Ganiyu Abolarin     Yakubu Gobir     Kwarareports     Yakub Lai Gobir     Kamaldeen Gambari     Babata     Principal Private Secretary     Bukola Saraki     Mashood Dauda     LABTOP     Kwara Restoration Project     Sango-UITH Road     Ahmad Uthman     Ope Saraki     Quareeb Islamic Association     Omu-aran     Shuaib Jawondo     Quareeb     Aso-ofi     Saidu Kawu     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     ITEM 7     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     MMWG     Amusa Bello     Air Peace     Oloye     Ariyo     Royal FM     Zaratu Umar     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Akanji     Adanla-Irese     Sanusi Abubakar     Ola Falade     Sola Saraki University    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Binta Sulyman     Tunde Oyawoye     Okala Baba     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Awwal Jawondo     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ejidongari     Olugbense     Atunwa     Seed Technologies     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Tsado Manman     Oba Abu     Aminu Ado Bayero     GAMA     Abdulazeez Uthman     Abdulrazaq Sanni     IFK     Riskat Opakunle     Valsolar     Bisi Oyeleke     Labaeka     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Patigi Regatta     Alabi Lawal     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Atiku     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Funmilayo Oniwa     Joseph Bamigboye     Valsolar Consortium     Kolawole Akande     Buari Edun     Oko-Olowo     Lanwa     Ajikobi     Temitope Ogunbanke     Voices Of Tomorrow     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Oyelere Oyinloye     Abdulhakeem Amao     Oye Tinuoye     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Akeem Olatunji     Abdullahi Atanda     Idi-Ape     Salman Jawondo     Dele Belgore     Kwasu     Hajj     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Yakubu Dogara     Www.Kwarareports.com     3MTT     Simon Sayomi     Olohungbebe     Overland     Dan-Kazeem     Hussein Oloyede     Ayo Opadokun     Tunde Yusuf     Akorede     Adanla-Irese     Babata     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     20 Billion Bond     Orisun Igbomina     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Ubandawaki     Abdulazeez Arowona     Prince Bola Ajibola     Sunday Otokiti     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Olatunji Ibrahim