ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 1

Study on re- establishment of poliomyelitis from Hyderabad, Telangana state India

  • Author:
  • J. Chapla, Gujju Gandhi, Shaik Hafeez
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 23 to 26

Department of Environmental Science, University College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

Online published on 4 October, 2017.

Abstract

Poliomyelitis was re surfaced in Hyderabad, India. Water samples were collected from different polluted water bodies near Amberpet nala of Hyderabad and observed the presence of P2 Strain, which has resistance for the polio vaccine, causing a great concern not only to the government of Telangana and also the Indian government. The P1 and P3 serotypes are controlled by vaccination. Polio 1, 2 and 3 are called serotypes also called as P1, P2 and P3.

Keywords

Poliomyelitis, P1, P2 and P3 serotypes