Polio circulating in The Gambia, says health minister

19th August 2021

Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus that infects the nervous system and can lead to irreversible paralysis.

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A child sitting on a motorbike reacts while receiving polio vaccine drops from a health worker along a street during a polio vaccination campaign in Karachi on August 2, 2021. (AFP)

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Gambian Health Minister Ahmadou Lamin Samateh warned on Wednesday that polio is circulating in the tiny West African nation, pledging "massive" vaccination campaigns to stamp out the virus.

In a statement,

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Polio circulating in The Gambia, says health minister

Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus that infects the nervous system and can lead to irreversible paralysis.

A child sitting on a motorbike reacts while receiving polio vaccine drops from a health worker along a street during a polio vaccination campaign in Karachi on August 2, 2021. (AFP)

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