Health ministry calls on Syrian Armenians to apply to polyclinics

Two suspected cases of polio have been detected in Syria, the first appearance of the incurable viral disease there in 14 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

The UN body said initial test results from a cluster of cases of acute flaccid paralysis in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor in early October had come back positive for the crippling disease. Wild polio virus was last reported in Syria in 1999.

Taking into account the WHO’s call for an urgent response, as well as immigration of our compatriots from Syria to Armenia, Armenian Health Ministry calls on all Syrian Armenians under 15 who have immigrated into Armenia over the past month to apply to polyclinics in their place of residence for early detection of the disease, free vaccination and advisory services.