Taraba State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Bordiya G. Buma, on Saturday, issued an urgent reminder to parents and guardians on the critical need for polio vaccination, especially for children under five who are most susceptible to the disease. Speaking at the October 2024 Outbreak Response (OBR) event at Mayio-Gwai Primary Health Care Center, he warned that unvaccinated children face a significant risk of contracting polio. Describing polio as a highly infectious virus that can lead to paralysis or even death in severe cases, Buma emphasized that the virus spreads via the fecal-oral route, and t…
