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A press release from the Ministry of Health stated that they are very concerned to inform the public that an outbreak of the new poliovirus cVDPV has occurred again at the country’s Banjul Environmental Monitoring Station.
“On February 5, 2024, three (3) environmental samples collected from Talindin Darusalaam, Coto Agua, Gambia and Banjul were sent to the Regional Polio Laboratory of the Republic of Senegal for sequencing. We received the results in May 2024 and the sample collected from Banjul was positive for cVDPV 2,” the Ministry of Health said.
The statement added: “Sequencing results further indicate that the virus found in The Gambia is genetically related to the virus currently circulating in Guinea Conakry.”
As a result, the Ministry of Health officially declared a polio outbreak and called on the public to support the response as usual.
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