In a statement, the Venezuelan Society of Infectology indicated that The AFP surveillance system of the Ministry of Health reported last May that a case of polio was recorded. He warned that the epidemiological bulletin has not been published in the country since 2016.
The Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases asked the Government guarantee a vaccination rate of more than 95% against polio. The approach was made after the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported a case of the disease in the country.
The request was made this Sunday, October 20 in a releasein which he recalled that By 2023, polio vaccination coverage in Venezuela was 61%, according to Unicef.
He pointed out that The AFP surveillance system of the Ministry of Health reported last May that a case of polio was recorded.
«The vaccine Sabin 3 virus (VDPV3) was isolated through genomic sequencing and confirmed in the national reference laboratory, the ‘Rafael Rangel’ National Institute of Hygiene located in Caracas, which This is a vaccine-associated poliovirus without mutations.“, document.
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The Venezuelan Society of Infectology warned that the epidemiological bulletin has not been published in the country since 2016.
“It is an important instrument of epidemiological surveillance based on indicators and It should be noted that every case of AFP requires mandatory reporting at the local, regional and global level, since clinical suspicion allows for strengthening epidemiological surveillance and outbreak control.«he explained in the document.
He summoned the health authorities to guarantee the execution of the global action plan 2022-2024, published by PAHO, which pursues six objectives:
1. Improve and maintain PFA surveillance.
2. Optimize the environmental surveillance network to contribute to the early detection of polioviruses.
3. Establish surveillance of vaccine-derived polioviruses associated with immunodeficiency to maintain polio eradication
4.Strengthen the capacity and means of the Global Polio Laboratory Network.
5. Increase efficiency in collecting, managing and using data for action.
6. Promote surveillance management and accountability.
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