Polio strain in Syria originated in Pakistan, WHO confirms

[hans]

Pakistan First in Biological warfare (BW)

[h=1]Polio virus strain in Syria confirmed as being from Pakistan, WHO says[/h] by Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters

Polio that has crippled at least 13 children in Syria has been confirmed as being caused by a strain of the virus that originated in Pakistan and is spreading across the Middle East, the World Health Organisation said.


Genetic sequencing shows the strain found in Syrian children in Deir al-Zor, where an outbreak was detected last month, is linked to the strain of Pakistani origin found in sewage in Egypt, Israel and Palestinian territories in the past year.


"Genetic sequencing indicates that the isolated viruses are most closely linked to virus detected in environmental samples in Egypt in December 2012 (which in turn had been linked to wild poliovirus circulating in Pakistan)," the United Nations agency said in a statement on Monday.
Closely-related strains of the wild poliovirus of Pakistani origin have also been detected in sewage samples in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip since February 2013, it said.


Polio virus has been confirmed in 13 of 22 children who became paralysed in the northern Syrian province of Deir al-Zor. Investigations continue into the other 9 cases. It is Syria's first polio outbreak since 1999.


No children in Egypt, Israel or the Palestinian territories have been hit by polio thanks to high immunisation rates and a strong response to the alert, WHO spokeswoman Sona Bari said.

Source:
http://www.jewishjournal.com/world/...ria_confirmed_as_being_from_pakistan_who_says

 

[Ali raza babar]

Re: Pakistan First in Biological warfare (BW)

Just wait for the time when they say IZRAEEL A.S is coming from Pakistan as well.

 

[realitycheck]

Re: Pakistan First in Biological warfare (BW)

[hilar][hilar][hilar][hilar][hilar]

Just wait for the time when they say IZRAEEL A.S is coming from Pakistan as well.

 

[realitycheck]

Re: Pakistan First in Biological warfare (BW)

I have stopped given drops to my 2 kids ,,, since 2006

Alhamdulillah ..... my kids are ok... yes they did 5 basic immunizations... i think thats enough

 

[monh zorr]

Re: Pakistan First in Biological warfare (BW)

Who بھائی،،تم کچھ بھی کہہ لو،،خان صاب نے نہیں پلانا اپنے بچوں کو یہ قطرے،،کہتے ہیں پہلے تم اپنے بچوں کو پلاؤ،،،،،،،،،،وہ تم کرو گے نہیں

 

[Khansaber]

GENEVA — Polio that has crippled at least 13 children in Syria has been confirmed as being caused by a strain of the virus that originated in Pakistan and is spreading across the Middle East, the World Health Organization said.



Genetic sequencing shows the strain found in Syrian children in Deir al-Zor, where an outbreak was detected last month, is linked to the strain of Pakistani origin found in sewage in Egypt, Israel and Palestinian territories in the past year.

Polio virus has been confirmed in 13 of 22 children who became paralyzed in the northern Syrian province of Deir al-Zor. Investigations continue into the other nine cases. It is Syria's first polio outbreak since 1999.


No children in Egypt, Israel or the Palestinian territories have been hit by polio thanks to high immunization rates and a strong response to the alert, WHO spokeswoman Sona Bari said.
Polio virus is endemic in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria despite a 25-year-old campaign to eradicate the disease, which can paralyze a child in hours.


Islamist fighters from countries including Pakistan are among groups battling to oust President Bashar al-Assad, leading to speculation that they brought the virus into the country.

The WHO says it is unlikely that adults, who generally have higher immunity, carried the virus into Syria and that its mode of transmission will probably never be known.

Children living in unsanitary conditions are especially vulnerable to the virus, which spreads via fecal-oral transmission and contaminated food and water.
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[sarbakaf]

Well fasadi who went to syria took another type of fasad that will cripple coming generations

 

[aka DURRANI]

millions of pakistanis are living in saudia and gulf, even in america and canada and there they dont carry such a deadly virus, but only few people who went to syria took this plague there... what a joke...

soon WHO will claim that even polio virus was created by pakistani people....

 

[sarbakaf]

Re: Pakistan First in Biological warfare (BW)

Well pakistan will do its effort to stop the spread of polio

but no one should try try to be our boss

secondly all those who used UN Programmes as spy program should be taken to court for damaging the credibility of such projects.

 

[awan4ever]

millions of pakistanis are living in saudia and gulf, even in america and canada and there they dont carry such a deadly virus, but only few people who went to syria took this plague there... what a joke...

soon WHO will claim that even polio virus was created by pakistani people....

The gulf countries and Western countries have a mandatory medical screening process upon entry. Syria is in a state of war.

That is the difference why the virus is not detected in peaceful prosperous countries.

 

[uetian]

WHO kehna chahta hay keh "Polio-zadah mazoor" militants Pakistan say Syria gaey thhay?? [hilar]

 

[zhohaq]

If anyone bothered to read the article it says was related to virus found in Egypt, though initial origin may have been Pakistan.
(Which isnt surprising as their are only two major strains left in the world Nigerian and Pakistani)

It also says the idea that an adult (Like the popular Pakistani Jehadi theory would have it etc) would transfer polio virus is not likely given polio effects children.

 

[Qalandar!]

WHO kehna chahta hay keh "Polio-zadah mazoor" militants Pakistan say Syria gaey thhay?? [hilar]

Polio virus can be carried by a human being and can transfer it to other humans without being affected. 90% polio infections do not cause any symptoms. They only affect if the virus enters the nervous system or enters the blood stream. The viruses are transferred via the oro- faecal route. Kindly don't display your ignorance as it is a serious and sensitive matter.

Polio carriers are more to be found in places where polio affectees are present e.g. FATA.

 

[Qalandar!]

If anyone bothered to read the article it says was related to virus found in Egypt, though initial origin may have been Pakistan.
(Which isnt surprising as their are only two major strains left in the world Nigerian and Pakistani)

It also says the idea that an adult (Like the popular Pakistani Jehadi theory would have it etc) would transfer polio virus is not likely given polio effects children.

Polio virus can be carried by a human being and can transfer it to other humans without being affected. 90% polio infections do not cause any symptoms. They only affect if the virus enters the nervous system or enters the blood stream. The viruses are transferred via the oro- faecal route. Kindly don't display your ignorance as it is a serious and sensitive matter.


Polio carriers are more to be found in places where polio affectees are present e.g. FATA.

 

[zhohaq]

Polio virus can be carried by a human being and can transfer it to other humans without being affected. 90% polio infections do not cause any symptoms. They only affect if the virus enters the nervous system or enters the blood stream. The viruses are transferred via the oro- faecal route. Kindly don't display your ignorance as it is a serious and sensitive matter.


Polio carriers are more to be found in places where polio affectees are present e.g. FATA.

WHO scientist sequenced the virus DNA and it matches a strain found earlier in the year in sewers of Cairo.
From the article

Genetic sequencing shows the strain found in Syrian children in Deir al-Zor, where an outbreak was detected last month, is linked to the strain of Pakistani origin found in sewage in Egypt, Israel and Palestinian territories in the past year.

Ps Polio is found routinely in sewerage samples through out Karachi, Peshawar,Faislabad,Quetta even Lahore.
Poliovirus in sewage samples alarms bells
FATA is effected because children their are not being vaccinated, or the virus is all over Pakistan.


And WHO says adults transmitting it to Syria is not likely scientifically.(Polio infects Children primarily not adults)
From article.

Islamist fighters from countries including Pakistan are among groups battling to oust President Bashar al-Assad, leading to speculation that they brought the virus into the country.
The WHO says it is unlikely that adults, who generally have higher immunity, carried the virus into Syria

More likely the large refugee population in Egypt (100,000 in Cairo alone) picked it up from cairo water supply and some may have become carriers gone back reintroducing it in Syria where children are now un vaccinated and susceptible.

But thanks for Class 8 Biology lecture. Gold star for discovering virus are transmitted by humans.(clap)
Can you tell us about water cycle next hmmmm?:lol:

 

[uetian]

Polio virus can be carried by a human being and can transfer it to other humans without being affected. 90% polio infections do not cause any symptoms. They only affect if the virus enters the nervous system or enters the blood stream. The viruses are transferred via the oro- faecal route. Kindly don't display your ignorance as it is a serious and sensitive matter.

Polio carriers are more to be found in places where polio affectees are present e.g. FATA.

Boss, I know the difference between virus carrier & the patient very well. This was just a soft (or light funny) comment, my apologies that you weren't able to extract the message from the sentence. BTW, we have more "serious and sensitive matters" lurking around in our country e.g. the whole vaccination teams are threatened/kidnapped by the "warriors", who are deemed as "heros" by many members of this forum.

Kindly don't display your ignorance as it is a serious and sensitive matter.

I don't visit this forum for intellectual masturbation. Tons of thanks for your advice. This forum is full of jokers, and I never ever think any post here is "serious and sensitive" (especially since the time people here started to doubt if our soldiers are Shaheed or not)

 

[Qalandar!]

WHO scientist sequenced the virus DNA and it matches a strain found earlier in the year in sewers of Cairo.
From the article



But thanks for Class 8 Biology lecture. Gold star for discovering how virus are transmitted.
Can you tell us about water cycle next hmmmm?

I think you forgot that some "holy warriors" belonging to "holy Talban" also made a trip to Egypt earlier this year when you were busy supporting your beloved Morsi by waging a delusional "holy war" via your twitter account. Twitter jihadi LOL.

BTW my apologies for monitoring your twitter account (bigsmile)

 

[zhohaq]

I think you forgot that some "holy warriors" belonging to "holy Talban" also made a trip to Egypt earlier this year when you were busy supporting your beloved Morsi by waging a delusional "holy war" via your twitter account. Twitter jihadi LOL.

BTW my apologies for monitoring your twitter account (bigsmile)

Morsi was the elected president of Egypt dear. I am nothing if not a thorough democrat.

But being a Lutho de Phutto follower ur love for Dicktators is understandable.

After all ZAB also started of boot licking Ayub etc.

Babby Bilawal Army love on twitter is pretty hilarious these days.


And its good to know I have an online stalker,maybe u learn a thing or two:)

 

[Imranpak]

I read no further after seeing the source of the article.

 

[aka DURRANI]

The gulf countries and Western countries have a mandatory medical screening process upon entry. Syria is in a state of war.

That is the difference why the virus is not detected in peaceful prosperous countries.

meray bhai, i happened to live in saudia myself. I have visited denmark, thailand, kenya, tanzania... i have never been screened anywhere for any medical check up... just only yellow fever vaccine certificate is necessary... for saudia, only gardan torr fever vaccine is mandatory... and I know how these vaccine cards are prepared by only giving 500 to the visa agent...

what media tells you is not truth always...