Who world health emergency decrees because of the growth of polio

Because of the increase in infections over the last six months, who has decreed this Monday a global health emergency.

Currently the infections are present in a dozen countries. Already this year, even during the low season there was contamination of international transmission three States.

Pakistan, Cameroon and Syria are the Nations that the Organization considers represent greater risk for international broadcast. Who calls for the Declaration of a State of emergency and the proactivity of the eradication and vaccination campaigns, both for the population and for visitors.

Polio is an acute viral infectious disease transmitted from person to person, primarily by the fecal-oral route. Affects in particular children under five.

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