Nigerians still at risk of wild polio virus

Nigerians still at risk of wild polio virus – NPHCDA Boss warns

Nigeria sees spike in cases of Mutant Poliovirus in 27 states

Twenty-Seven states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have reported an outbreak of Circulating Mutant Poliovirus Type 2

As Nigeria awaits to be formally certified polio-free in August, the Executive Secretary of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), warns that the country is still at risk of another epidemic, but assured that all actions particularly vaccination will be intensified to avert a

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