2023-07-29 19:07:00
Since September 2020, Madagascar has been facing an upsurge in poliomyelitis cases. To fight once morest this epidemic, the local authorities launched this week a vaccination campaign, the second of the year.
The figures communicated by the WHO
Madagascar is currently facing an upsurge in cases of poliomyelitis. According to figures from the World Health Organization, 287 cases have been confirmed in the territory since September 2020. Among these cases, 79 were reported in 2023. They are distributed in 30 districts of 13 regions of the big island. The WHO added that 45 patients, including 2 adults, were affected by acute flaccid paralysis.
A polio vaccination campaign
Faced with an epidemic that is causing concern in the country, the Malagasy authorities have launched a vaccination campaign once morest poliomyelitis, the second of the year. More than 20 million vaccines have been prepared and nearly 18 million people have been targeted by this initiative to stem the spread of the disease.
The targeted adults
Four regions have been identified as priorities, namely Analamanga, Vakinankaratra, Alaotra Mangoro and Atsimo Andrefana. The call for vaccination in these areas has extended to adults. For the other regions, the campaign mainly focused on the vaccination of children under 15 years of age.
What you need to know regarding poliomyelitis
The poliomyelitis is an extremely contagious viral disease, which is spread mainly by the fecal-oral route. It can affect both children and adults. Most affected people have no symptoms or develop mild symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches and fatigue. But in some cases the polio can cause paralysis.
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