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UP
tops the list of polio cases in the world
Uttar
Pradesh tops the list of polio cases in the world, posing
a stiff challenge for the state and central governments
as well as the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The
total number of polio cases in the state stood at 428
while all over India the figures were 509. Meanwhile the
figure stood at 540 in the world.
Officials
of the state health department also indicated that out
of the total 428 cases detected this year, 282 were from
the minority community in certain specific districts.
The
government had already completed a mop up drive in areas
where the polio cases were detected, they said. Azamgarh
district topped the list with 44 polio cases this year
followed by 27 in Ambedkarnagar, 20 in bijnour, 19 in
Mau, 18 in Kanpur dehat and 14 in Bhariach, sources said.
In total, 57 of the total 70 districts were found to have
polio cases. Mr Singh said the government with the financial
assistance of those who had provided Rs 12 crore for the
pulse polio drive in the state. The government would deploy
57521 teams comprising 1,72,564 vaccinators and 1,7253
supervisors at 8,3282 centres during the four-phase drive,
he added.
(PTI) |
