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JAKARTA – The World Health Organization (WHO) is wary of polio outbreaks in Papua New Guinea. This alert comes after an unidentified 6-year-old boy is infected with polio.
Reported by Channel News Asia, this polio infection occurred in April, when the child was paralyzed. The results showed that the child was polio positive. This case occurred in the province of Morobe.
Meanwhile, the results of the examination in the province revealed a virus from two samples of feces of children. However, until now, both children are in good health and have no symptoms of polio.
"This incident should not be a major epidemic, as polio occurred in Papua New Guinea 18 years ago." WHO
To prevent further transmission, Pascoe Kase from the Papua New Guinea Ministry of Health will do many different things. One of them increases the dose of poliomyelitis vaccine. Meanwhile, immunization coverage against poliomyelitis in Morobe was only 61%
"Our priority is to prevent further transmissions to children, while providing badistance and care necessary for infected patients, "said Pascoe Kase.
