Polio in Afghanistan: 3rd wild poliovirus case reported in Nangarhar province

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Afghanistan Health Ministry reports another wild poliovirus case in Nangarhar province. The patient is a 30-month-old male child from the Nazyan district. This is the third WPV-1 case reported in Afghanistan this year (HERE, HERE), all from Nangarhar. According to a local media report, the province is facing a high risk of poliovirus [...]

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