US EditionPolio Detected in Papua New Guinea, Medical Response Is Underway
- In 2025, the World Health Organization reported the emergence of polio cases in Papua New Guinea after the virus was identified in two asymptomatic children from Lae.
- The outbreak followed earlier detection of poliovirus type 2 in wastewater in Lae and Port Moresby, prompting surveillance and vaccination campaigns.
- WHO, UNICEF, and PNG health authorities launched rapid vaccination efforts targeting children under ten to contain the highly infectious virus linked genetically to strains from Indonesia.
- Dr. Sevil Huseynova, the WHO representative, confirmed that the detection of polio spreading among children indicates an outbreak and emphasized the urgent need to achieve full vaccination coverage without delay.
- The outbreak risks spreading regionally due to low immunization rates below 50%, but officials consider the situation serious yet manageable with coordinated response efforts.
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A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease’s spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Poliovirus, most often spread through sewage and contaminated water, is highly infectious and potentially fatal. It can cause deformities and paralysis, and mainly affects children under five years old. In some remote villages in PNG polio vaccination rates are thought to be as low a…
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