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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (25): Afghanistan (HM) WPV1

Polio -- AfghanistanA fresh infectious poliomyelitis case was detected in Afghanistan, bringing to 9 the number of confirmed cases of polio virus since January this year [2018], the Afghan Public Health Ministry said [Mon 2 Jul 2018]."A new polio virus case was registered in Pir Mohammad village, Nad Ali district of southern Helmand province recently," the ministry said in a statement.According to the statement, the paralyzed 4-year-old boy had never been vaccinated, as the area his family lives Read more [...]