UNICEF raises polio alert in Niger, detects five cases

….Three human infections, two environmental samples identified in Bida, Chanchaga
By Clare Nnabuike, Minna
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm over the detection of five polio cases in Niger State, urging residents to intensify surveillance and ensure that children receive routine immunisation against the disease.

The five detections comprised three cases identified through human samples and two through environmental surveillance in Bida and Chanchaga Local Government Areas of the state.

UNICEF called on residents, parents and community leaders to support vaccination campaigns and sensitisation efforts to prevent further spread of the virus and ach...