TRAVELER CAUTION: The CDC warned that those who have not been vaccinated for polio are particularly susceptible to the disease, especially young children
Taipei Times
Date: Nov 03, 2019
By: Lee I-chia / Staff Reporter
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that all travelers to the Philippines be fully
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The entrance to the Centers for Disease Control in Taipei is pictured on Saturday.
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The risk of the disease spreading further throughout the country is high due to a limited vaccination coverage rate.
The Philippines has confirmed three cases to date. All three were caused either by vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) or the lack of prior vaccination, the CDC said.
It said the WHO on Oct. 25 assessed the risk of further spread within the Philippines to be high due to a population immunity of about 66 percent. [FULL STORY]