Polio Virus has been detected in contaminated water samples from Dundahera Sewage Treatment Plant(STP) in Ghaziabad. Following this the health department team has launched door- to- door survey in 12 vulnerable areas.
Polio virus found in Ghaziabad, 107 teams will collect door-to-door samples: Polio Virus has been detected in contaminated water samples from Dundahera Sewage Treatment Plant(STP) in Ghaziabad. Following this, the health department team has launched door- to- door survey in 12 vulnerable areas. This news has triggered widespread concern in the area.
Recently, samples from Dundahera STP sent to Delhi for investigation. The department received its report on Monday. The report confirmed VDPV type-1. Now, after its confirmation, the survey will be conducted in Rajnagar, Shastrinagar, Bulandshahr Road Industrial Area, Daulatpura, New Panchavati, Ghukna, Hindon Vihar, Kaila Bhatta, Mirzapur, Vijay Nagar-1 and 2 and Khairati Nagar PSCH.
After this investigation report, 107 teams of 12 primary health centers in urban areas have been deployed to conduct door-to-door examination of children and administer polio drops.
It was reported that the polio virus produced by the vaccine easily grows and spreads in the intestines of unvaccinated children. Experts say that this virus can paralyze children who have not been vaccinated or whose immunity is very weak. It is also spread from person to person through direct contact with a person infected with the virus or through contaminated secretions left by them. It is suspected that the level of sanitation in the district areas is poor. There, it must have reached the sewage plant through the faeces of the infected person.
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