The Ministry of Health Uganda has confirmed another polio outbreak in the country. [Courtesy]The Ugandan Ministry of Health has declared a Public Health emergency after environmental samples in Kampala tested positive for Polio. “Results from the tests carried out at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) confirmed a circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus type 2(cVDPV2). Start NowHowever, the ministry has attributed the resurgence of Polio in Uganda to a reduced immunisation routine in the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Mwebesa added the Ministry of Health has heightened surveillance of Polio in the country by intensifying the search for Polio cases in all health facilities.

Source: Standard Digital August 18, 2021 05:03 UTC