Gurgaon, Jan 24 (IANS) A suspected case of polio has been reported from near Gurgaon and samples of an 18-month-old girl child have been sent for tests, a doctor said Saturday.
Symptoms of polio were noticed in the child in Heli Mandi near Pataudi, around 30 km from Gurgaon city.
The child's grandfather said she was the younger daughter of her parents, and her right leg was affected.
Her right leg suddenly went numb 10 days ago when she was playing inside the house.
"We took her to a private doctor who said it was polio," a family member said.
Two other doctors were consulted and they had similar views regarding the disease. The case was then brought to the notice of doctors at the civil hospital.
"We believe the case may be of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) that can happen due to many reasons. AFP is a sudden onset, as might be found with polio," civil surgeon Pushpa Bishnoi told IANS.
Samples of the child were sent to the Central Research Institute in Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh a week ago.
"The case is under investigation. It will take about 10 days to get the results. People need not panic as such tests are a routine matter. Last year, 75 such reports were sought and all turned out negative. This was the first sample sent this year and we hope this report will be negative too," she said.
The child was immunised for polio many times and doctors are investigating the cause for the infection.
India was declared a polio-free country by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2011. Polio, however, still exists in many countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Somalia.
After Russia attacked Ukraine, trouble has come on the Indians living there. Thousands of Indian
Nine dead as train derails near Bengaluru (Intro Night Lead)
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Nine passengers were killed and 10 others seriously injured when nine
Corona Vaccine: Who and how to get the vaccine in the second phase - know everything
The second phase of Covid vaccination has started in India on 1 March. In this phase, people abov
This is Captain Sanju Samson's plan for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022 Mega Auction
The mega auction for the 15th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is to be held on February
District magistrate among 126 swine flu patients in Bihar
Patna, March 11 (IANS) The district magistrate of Aurangabad is among the 126 people who have s
VVIPs Security To Restore: Five days after the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, now the
Defense Ministry again held a press conference today amid nationwide protests over the Agneepath
Tripura protest condemns killing of Bangladeshi-American writer
Agartala, March 1 (IANS) Intellectuals, singers, writers and political activists staged a prote
Coldplay concert also attracted PM Modi's attention, he said- there is a lot of scope in this...
British band Coldplay is doing the 'Music of the Spheres' tour in India. Recently they performed
Telangana: Demand to admit medical students returned from Ukraine in India, CM Rao wrote to PM Modi
The Chief Minister of Telangana has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, worrying ab
