POLIOMYELITIS UPDATE (11): INDIA, VACCINE DERIVED POLIOVIRUS 2

Published Date: 2013-06-11 02:53:26
Subject: PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (11): India, VDPV2
Archive Number: 20130611.1761928

POLIOMYELITIS UPDATE (11): INDIA, VACCINE DERIVED POLIOVIRUS 2
**************************************************************
A ProMED-mail post
http://www.promedmail.org
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
http://www.isid.org

[1]
Date: Sat 8 Jun 2013
From: Panduranga Rao <raopp@ellafoundation.org> [edited]

Polio (VDPV) paralysis in infant in Maharashtra, India
——————————————————
Some local news papers report a case of poliomyelitis from Maharashtra State suspected to be caused by vaccine derived poliovirus (VDPV). The virus involved in this case is reported to be vaccine derived poliovirus 2. There is some conflicting news about the vaccination status of the infant involved. An official from the ministry of health is reported to have said that this is an isolated case, hinting that the virus is not circulating. It is also reported that health teams are collecting samples from the local people to ascertain the immunity status of the population. India has been off the list of polio endemic countries for the last 2.5 years.

Following are some of the links for reports about this case in local newspapers:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/who-investigating-maharashtras-polio-case/article4792320.ece,
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/polio-vaccine-derived-poliovirus-world-health-organisation-polio-endemic-countries-polio-india/1/278908.html,
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1845120/report-who-team-in-beed-after-case-of-vaccine-derived-polio-virus, and
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Maharashtra-infant-gets-polio-from-vaccine-third-such-case-in-the-country/articleshow/20468765.cms

—
Panduranga Rao
Ella Foundation
<raopp@ellafoundation.org>