Philippines hit by first polio case since 2001

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The Philippines has detected its first case of polio since 2001, officials said on Thursday (Sep 19), putting some of the blame on mistrust stoked ...

MANILA: The Philippines has detected its first case of polio since 2001, officials said on Thursday , putting some of the blame on mistrust stoked by a dengue fever vaccine scandal.

The news comes after the Philippines was hit by measles and dengue outbreaks earlier this year, killing more than a thousand people, as many parents did not get their children vaccinated. "It is the only way to stop the polio outbreak and to protect your child against this paralysing disease," Duque added.

The disclosure sparked a nationwide panic, with some parents alleging the vaccine killed their children, though a government-commissioned investigation found no conclusive proof that it did.

 

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