{
  "id": 17252579,
  "title": "Adamawa identifies LGAs with mutated polio virus, mobilises for vaccination",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/adamawa-identifies-lgas-with-mutated-polio-virus-mobilises-for",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:42:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/30/adamawa-identifies-2-lgas-with-mutated-polio-virus-mobilises-for-vaccination/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Adamawa State Government has pinpointed Gombi and Fufore as two local government areas in which a mutated polio virus exists. In response, vaccination exercises are scheduled for the coming week, targeting 130,000 children in these regions. The Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, ADSPHCDA, is collaborating with development partners to conduct the vaccination drive. Dr James Vassumu Jacob, the Director of Immunization at ADSPHCDA, revealed that the initiative aims to bolster immunity among the targeted communities. Nigeria is presently free of wild polio, yet active case searches conducted by the state's surveillance team have identified the presence of circulating variant polio virus in Gombi and Fufore. These communities are particularly vulnerable as the mutated polio virus could adversely affect children with weakened immunity. The immunization campaign, supported by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO), will cover just these two LGAs due to the discovery of vulnerability. WHO representatives emphasized their commitment to offering technical guidance and operational support to ensure maximum coverage of the polio vaccine for all eligible children aged 0-59 months, regardless of previous vaccinations.",
  "summary": "The Adamawa State Government has identified Gombi and Fufore as two local government areas in the state in which mutated polio virus exists and for which vaccination exercise has been scheduled for the coming week. Mutated polio virus is otherwise called circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus. The Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, ADSPHCDA, said Friday […] Adamawa identifies…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}