Afghanistan reports new polio case, More cVDPV2 in Syria

The number of wild poliovirus (WPV) cases reported in 2017 remains down compared to last year, particularly in Pakistan where only five wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases have been reported year-to-date, compared to 15 during the same period last year. In Afghanistan, an addition WPV1 case was reported in Batikot district in Nangarhar province. Paralysis onset was ["]

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