Philippines reports 1st polio case in two decades
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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up report on polio virus in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) declared an outbreak today after reporting one case of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VPDV2) in a 3-year-old girl from Lanao del Sur. This is the country's first confirmed case after 19 years of being polio-free. Health officials say ["]
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