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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (16): Global (Afghanistan), Pakistan

Polio -- AfghanistanHighlights----------- At last week's World Health Assembly (WHA), ministers of health and delegates reviewed progress being achieved through national emergency action plans in remaining endemic countries. Delegates noted that wild poliovirus transmission is now at the lowest ever levels in history.- To prepare for a polio-free world, Member States adopted a landmark resolution on poliovirus containment, and endorsed the 5-year strategic action plan on polio transition, which outlines Read more [...]