Polio virus found in Kathmandu

The last case of polio was found in Nepal in 2010. Since then, the World Health Organization's South Asia region declared Nepal a polio-free country in 2014 due to the fact that no polio cases were found.

dr. Gautam speculated that the virus may have passed into the sewers from the feces of vaccinated children. 'Live attenuated (alive but inactivated) polio

One of the millions of children who receive the vaccine is likely to have the virus mutated in their intestines. It is vaccine derived poliovirus type 3. It may have shown symptoms in that child,' he said, 'If the child is infected, there is a risk of transmission from that child to others, so we are doing surveillance.' The division's surveillance team is investigating whether Lulo's paralysis has been observed very early. "We have identified the possible location and are going to the houses and making inquiries. We are also understanding in the hospitals,' he said, 'to control it, we are also conducting a vaccination campaign against polio in Kathmandu Valley from July 9 to 12.' Inspection has been initiated.

'The virus was found in the sample collected on May 13, we sent it to the laboratory in Bangkok for testing, the report of which was received on June 29,' he said, 'then we have started the surveillance work to be done.' No virus was found in the sample. According to him, this type of virus may or may not cause infection.

health spokesperson Dr. According to Prakash Budhathoki, the government has been conducting regular tests by collecting samples twice a month from various places in Kathmandu since 2017 and once a month from Biratnagar, Pokhara and Janakpur outside the valley since 2022. According to him, among the three types of polio virus P1, P2 and P3, 'Vaccine Derived Polio Virus Type 3' was found.

In order for a country to be declared polio-eradicated, the virus must not be seen in people and the environment for 10 years. It has not been seen in humans so far,' he said, 'We are doing more surveillance.'

Infectious disease specialist Dr. According to Anup Subedi, if the vaccine derived polio virus is found in the sewage sample of Kathmandu, it can be dangerous. According to him, there is a risk of re-spreading the mutated virus in people who have received the vaccine.