afghanistan polio

The disastrous fallout of Taliban’s suspension of polio vaccines in Afghanistan – Firstpost

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The disastrous fallout of Taliban’s suspension of polio vaccines in Afghanistan – Firstpost

Afghanistan is one of only two countries, alongside neighbouring Pakistan, where polio has continued to spread. So the news that the Taliban have suspended polio vaccination will probably have major consequences for the control of the disease in the country and the surrounding region read more The Taliban recently announced that they are suspending its … Read more

WHO Warns of Polio Cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan

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WHO Warns of Polio Cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD —  Only 12 children around the world have been paralyzed by wild poliovirus so far this year, all of them in Pakistan and Afghanistan — with six reported in each. They are the last two countries in which the highly infectious disease still exists. Moreover, the World Health Organization has warned that the countries’ … Read more