Who declares international emergency for increased cases of polio
The increase of cases of polio in the last six months, in more than 10 countries, led the World Health Organization to enact this morning a global health emergency. The decision was taken after a week of discussions on the who's Emergency Committee, composed of experts.According to Bruce Aylward, Deputy director-general of the who, these expert recommended decree a State of emergency because the cases pose a threat to other countries in the world.The who is recommending to all citizens of countries where the virus is prevalent, including Pakistan and Syria, the new men before you travel. "All the conditions for an international public health emergency were hit," explained Bruce Aylward.This measure was considered by Bruce as an "extraordinary event". Read 10 important facts about polio.Polio resurfaced in Syria in 2013, for the first time in 14 years, generating fears of an international proliferation and leading to a vast regional emergency vaccination campaign.The virus invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis within hours. The who has warned repeatedly that while a child remain infected with polio anywhere, all children are at risk.There is no cure for the disease, but it can be prevented by vaccination. The polio vaccine, administered several times, can protect a child for life.Between January and April 2014, in what is usually a low season for polio transmission, three new cases of the virus occurred â€" from Pakistan to Afghanistan, from Syria to Iraq and Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea.Foto: RIBI Image Library/Creative Commons
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