Papua New Guinea Polio outbreak – a need for more prevention?

Just last week, news of a Poliovirus type 2 outbreak in Papua New Guinea prompted immediate response from their government.

With the virus occurring in two vaccinated children, questions have been raised around how it has resurfaced and what ways it can be stopped.

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Produced By: Deakin Percy

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 29 May 2025