Wednesday, 19 June 2019

PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (50): Afghanistan (OZ)

Polio -- Afghanistan
A new polio case has been reported by local officials in southern Uruzgan province. Dr. Saifudin, head of the polio campaign for Uruzgan, said on Tuesday [18 Jun 2019] that a 2-year-old child was affected by polio in Meher Abad village of Terinkot city, the provincial capital. "[The family] of the polio-affected kid lives on the outskirts of Terinkot city and they (family) did not have access to health facilities," he said.
Meanwhile, provincial healthcare officials said the anti-polio

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