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Polio confirmed in two children in Deir ez-Zor; vaccination campaign launched

Lab tests confirmed polio in two children in Mayadin, Deir ez-Zor, prompting a government health response. The outbreak signals a public health risk in a conflict-affected area with low vaccination coverage. Uncertainty remains over the extent of spread and the effectiveness of the campaign.

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Al Jazeera AR2 days agoSYCredibility 45%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score5.7
Model confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.5

Intelligence Tags

#polio#vaccination#outbreak#syria#public-health

Locations

Deir ez-ZorMayadin

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Syriacountry
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