from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, SudanKHARTOUM, (CAJ News) – A circulating outbreak of polio has left 56 children paralysed in Sudan since the beginning of 2020. Some 15 states are affected by the outbreak, out of a total of 18 states in the East African country. Of the four new cVDPV2 cases, two cases were reported from South Kordofan state and one case each was reported from North Darfur and North Kordofan. The second round of vaccinations began on Monday (today) and is planned until Thursday. Mostly affecting children the virus spreads from person to person and can infect a person’s spinal cord, causing paralysis.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2021 09:00 UTC