[Guardian Ng] AFTER about two weeks without recording any case of Wild Polio Virus (WPV), Nigeria Thursday reported nine new cases of the crippling virus, bringing the number of cases for 2013 to 35. According to the latest edition of Weekly Polio Update published by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), this is despite a sub-national Immunisation Plus Days (IPDs) held from July 6 to 9, 2013 in northern and middle-band states.
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-free states in the country, Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Healthcare, Ibrahim Jibril Sokoto, has said. While fielding questions from newsmen yesterday, Sokoto, said his optimism was based on the fact that though eight cases of WPV were reported in the state last year, no single case had been reported so far this year.
Sokoto attributed the progress made in the polio eradication fight to the concerted effort of all stakeholders, including the Sultanate Council, following the special measures evolved to achieve maximum coverage.