Nepal, Oct. 24 -- Prof. Dr. Srijana Shrestha, chairperson of the World Health Organization's South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication, has stressed the need for continuous surveillance and sustained efforts to maintain Nepal's polio-free status.

In a video message released on Friday to mark World Polio Day, Shrestha said Nepal's achievements in polio eradication were remarkable, but continued efforts were necessary to preserve the status indefinitely.

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She pointed out that as long as poliovirus persists anywhere in the world, there remains a risk of the disease entering Nepal. She stressed the need for constant ...