The battle against polio has reached a critical juncture with the emergence of a smaller yet potentially serious issue - immunodeficiency related vaccine-derived polioviruses (iVDPVs). This is seen among patients with inherited primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs), adding a new layer of
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Following the detection of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) in sewage samples last year in Kolkata in 2021, an alarmed India is now gearing up to launch nationwide surveillance from January 1, 2024, to ascertain whether the pathogen is present in any case of a clinically diagnosed child with primary immune deficient (PID), a rare class of hereditary diseases.
A strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude (USGS) hit Nepal on 3 Nov 2023 at 23:47 local time. More than 382 aftershocks were reported, forcing people to spend nights in the open or makeshift shelters in freezing overnight temperatures. As of 6 November 2023, 153 (Male: 70, Female: 83) people had died and more than 338 (Male: 138, Female: 200) had been injured as a result of the earthquake.Efforts are on to get up-to-date information from partners about the impact of the earthquake. The Ministry of Health and Population, WHO and other partners met at the Health Emergency Operations Centre on 4 Nov 2023. Partners were requested to provide logistics and human resources support for the response. The Government’s initial rapid assessment launched on 5 November 2023 is underway.WHO has supported the immediate response efforts providing seven Interagency Emergency Health Kit (medicines and medical items for 10 000 people for 3 months), 5 sets of Trauma and Emergency Surgery Kits (materials and d