Guinea reports first polio cases
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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The West African country of Guinea reported the first polio cases in the country. According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, eight circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus 2 (cVDPV2) cases were reported in the Kankan Region in the eastern part of the country. The GPEI says Vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPVs) are rare strains of poliovirus that have genetically [...]
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