Polio cases confirmed in Syria

Global Polio Eradication Initiative says three cases of polio have been confirmed in Syria.

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Published 9 June 2017 2:52am

Source: AAP

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Three cases of polio have been confirmed in Syria's Deir al-Zor governorate, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative says.

"The virus strain was isolated from two cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP), with onset of paralysis on 5 March and 6 May, as well as from a healthy child in the same community," it said on Thursday.

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