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The Telangana Health section volition behaviour a peculiar Pulse Polio vaccination thrust crossed six districts connected October 12 (Sunday) arsenic portion of a nationwide run to forestall the re-emergence of the disease.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has identified 290 districts crossed India for the drive, focussing connected areas with important question of radical from countries wherever polio cases proceed to beryllium reported. They see Bangladesh and Pakistan, which person recorded caller cases implicit the past 3 years, said a merchandise from the Health department.
The selected districts successful Telangana for the thrust are Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal Malkajgiri, Sangareddy, Hanamkonda and Warangal. The Health section estimates that astir 17.56 lakh children beneath the property of 5 reside successful these districts and each eligible children volition person the oral polio vaccine arsenic portion of the campaign. The section has urged parents to guarantee that each child, from newborns to five-year-old, is administered the vaccine.
India reported its past lawsuit of polio successful 2011, portion the past lawsuit successful Telangana (United Andhra Pradesh) was recorded successful 2007.
