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March 27, 2002
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Nigeria:
Abuja
Gets Closer to Eradicating Poliomyelitis" Africa News Service (www.allafrica.com)
(03/22/02)
As part of the global effort to eradicate polio,
Nigeria will hold two rounds of sub-National Immunization Days in high-risk
areas in April and May. In addition, two rounds of National Immunization Days
are expected this fall throughout the country, with "mop ups" efforts conducted
immediately following the detection of wild poliovirus. Wild poliovirus caused
57 cases of poliomyelitis in Nigeria
last year in 17 out of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
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