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Table 2 Ministerial departments of laboratories found with poliovirus or potentially infectious materials during phase 1 containment activities June–November 2015

From: Towards an effective poliovirus laboratory containment strategy in Nigeria

Geo-political zone

Number of laboratories with inventory

Ministerial Department of laboratories with inventory

Total

Ministry of Health

Private Organization

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Defense

North Central

8

7

0

0

1

8

North East

1

0

0

1

0

1

North West

6

3

0

3

0

6

South East

4

3

1

0

0

4

South West

6

1

1

4

0

6

South South

5

1

1

3

0

5

Total

30

15

3

11

1

30