Burundi reports polio outbreak for the first time in 30 years

Burundi reports polio outbreak for the first time in 30 years

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Category : International Published on: March 23 2023

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  • Burundi, a landlocked east-African country, has declared its first polio outbreak in 30 years.
  • The outbreak was confirmed after a four-year-old child in the Isale district of western Burundi, along with two other children he was in contact with, were diagnosed with vaccine-linked polio. 
  • Additionally, poliovirus type 2 was detected in five samples from environmental.
  • Poliovirus type 2 is a weakened strain of the virus contained in the oral polio vaccine.
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