Syrian Arab Republic launches coordinated public health response following poliovirus detection in Deir Ezzor [EN/AR]

Country: Syrian Arab Republic Sources: Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, UN Children's Fund, World Health Organization Please refer to the attached file. 9 November 2026, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic – The Ministry of Health is strengthening vaccination and surveillance activities to protect children following the detection of poliovirus type 1 (VDPV1) in two children aged between 6 and 13 months who developed paralysis in Deir Ezzor Governorate. The Ministry, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners, has already b