Polio situation stable in Kyrgyzstan, Health Ministry says

AKIPRESS.COM - The poliomyelitis situation is stable in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Health and Social Development said on March 25.
All necessary actions are undertaken in Kyrgyzstan to prevent import of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), the National Immunization Center said.
On 8 March 2021, the detection of four cVDPV2 cases in Tajikistan was reviewed by WHO and designated as a grade 2 emergency. This internal grading by WHO allows the mobilization of the needed resources, including for the provision of surge support for various technical areas to the WHO Country Office. Neighbouring countries are included in the graded emergency as these countries should be prepared and ready to prevent, detect and treat polio cases.
After detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 cases in Tajikistan, the Ministry of Health stepped up epidemiological measures to prevent import of cases from Tajikistan.
Kyrgyzstan has not registered wild polio or vaccine-derived poliovirus cases since 1992.
The country was certified polio-free in 2002.