Despite progress in immunization coverage against poliomyelitis compared to the previous period, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains at high risk of children’s paralysis.
They show that data published by the BiH Ministry of Civil Affairs, which were published in the Annual Report on the Radiation of the Commission for Certification of POLiomyelitis in BiH for 2024. year. Year.
“The report indicates significant immunization coverage in certain parts of BiH compared to the previous year, which is still not recommended for additional activities and coordinated efforts to improve immunization programs and reduce the risk of re-phenomenon Diseases “, according to the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH.
By the way, poliomyelitis or children’s paralysis is an acute contagious disease caused by a polio virus that attacks a nervous system, and in the hardest cases may cause permanent paralysis, and even fatal outcome. It is most often transmitted fecal-oral, ie through dirty hands, but also through infected water or food, and the most endangered children are up to five years.
When it comes to Republika Srpska, the vaccination data records the RS Institute of Public Health, from where it emphasizes that the last year in terms of immunization this vaccine is better compared to the year before.
“In the Republika Srpska in the previous year, the third dose of vaccine against poliomyelitis was 92.96 percent, and is higher than the third dose amounted to 88.45 percentage, but still insufficient in relation to the necessary 95 percent in all local communities, for which It is considered necessary to ensure collective immunity “, they point out for” independent newspapers “.
As they add, despite global efforts, in Afghan and Pakistan, the wild polyovirus has been circulating, and numerous countries reported to the circulation of vaccinal polyovirus (CVDVP) in countries with weak immunization programs.
“Thanks to the low vaccination, wars, migration, but also by inadequate surveillance over this infection, there is a risk of repeating this disease and in our country, although the last case of this disease in our spaces was reported in 1992. Years,” they state.
How to add, thanks to good vaccination encompasses against poliomyelitis in the past we have forgotten how a child really looks like for this disease remained permanently related to a orthopedic aid.
“Our task is to continue against this disease because as long as there is any case in the world, all the non-deficient populations are at risk of polio disease”, warn from the Institute of Public Health of Republika Srpska.
However, they do not hide that neither citizens in Republika Srpska bypass a global trend of distrust in vaccination, but also in the health system, institutions and staff.
“Searching for information in the wrong places, adoption of unverified, but also scientifically revealed myths circling for decades, they have led to a real threat that has left a wide opening of the disease of civilization”, they point out for “Independent newspaper“.
