By U Sudhakar Reddy Migrant labour from UP and Bihar travelling to the state are seen as potential carriers of the polio virus, that struck in the state on Friday.
Also, locals from Mahbubnagar and Ranga Reddy migrating to Mumbai and Pune could be bringing back the virus.
Thanks to these groups, the wild polio virus of P3 strain though termed as weak has resurfaced in the state, particularly in urban areas. The P3 strain was first reported in Bihar in 2003 and has since spread to southern states. Bihar has reported over 1,300 cases of polio this year.
The family welfare commissioner, Mr Anil Punetha, said, that migrants do not vaccinate their newborns. “Due to lack of awareness they don’t approach health workers,” he said Health officials of the health department have decided to go for a subnational immunisation programme.
Mr Punetha agreed that in isolated cases, immunised children are also affected by the virus, as happened in Kakinada on Friday. “We will analyse the P3 strain,” he said.
Also, locals from Mahbubnagar and Ranga Reddy migrating to Mumbai and Pune could be bringing back the virus.
Thanks to these groups, the wild polio virus of P3 strain though termed as weak has resurfaced in the state, particularly in urban areas. The P3 strain was first reported in Bihar in 2003 and has since spread to southern states. Bihar has reported over 1,300 cases of polio this year.
The family welfare commissioner, Mr Anil Punetha, said, that migrants do not vaccinate their newborns. “Due to lack of awareness they don’t approach health workers,” he said Health officials of the health department have decided to go for a subnational immunisation programme.
Mr Punetha agreed that in isolated cases, immunised children are also affected by the virus, as happened in Kakinada on Friday. “We will analyse the P3 strain,” he said.
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