Indonesia's health ministry over the weekend reported a polio case in a child. On Twitter, the officials said one case of type 2 polio, presumably circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDP2), was found in Pidie regency in Aceh province. The government said it will launch an immunization drive for children up to ages 13 starting on Nov 28 in all areas of Aceh.
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the launch of global scientific effort to update the list of priority pathogens, a list used to guide investments and research, especially for vaccines and treatments.
