GUEST BLOGGER:Zizwani Chilinda.
Health Services Manager (Central Health Limited, Lilongwe).
BA Health Systems Management,Dip Nursing/Midwife
Was one of my few bright Primary School classmates back at Embangweni.He writes on his own personal Capacity
BA Health Systems Management,Dip Nursing/Midwife
Was one of my few bright Primary School classmates back at Embangweni.He writes on his own personal Capacity
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) from Centro Sur Province in Equatorial Guinea. Onset of paralysis occurred on 28 January 2014 and genetic sequencing indicates that this isolated virus in Equatorial Guinea is linked to transmission in Cameroon. This case was reported from close to the border with Cameroon and is the first reported polio case in Equatorial Guinea since1999.
It is highly recommended that all travellers to Equatorial Guinea should have completed a primary vaccination course for polio.
In addition, a booster dose of a polio-containing vaccine is recommended for travellers if they have not received one in the previous 10 years.
In addition, a booster dose of a polio-containing vaccine is recommended for travellers if they have not received one in the previous 10 years.
Further details on the world polio situation can be found on the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and World Health Organization websites.
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