Ghana has recorded its first case of Polio outbreak in Chereponi in the Northern region of the country in over 10 years.
The Ghana Health Service said in a statement that a sample of the highly infectious disease was taken from a girl aged two years and eight months.
The Health Service called the case a “Public Health Emergency of National Concern” and announced the deployment of teams from Accra to assist the regional and district teams.
It also expects to start a vaccination exercise in and around Chereponi districts soon.
Polio affects children usually under five years. The disease attacks a person’s nervous system which could cause permanent paralysis.
Poor sanitary conditions are known to aid the spread of the disease.
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