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Lab woes slow polio tests

Summary by The Nation
On Christmas Eve in 2025, there was no Santa or candies for a seven-year-old from Makhetha Township in Blantyre, who was diagnosed with a once-eliminated polio virus. The unvaccinated child was on oxygen treatment at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, surrounded by doctors who collected his stools to understand his breathing difficulty. A health worker vaccinates a baby The patient and caregivers had to wait until January 22 this year…
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The Nation broke the news in Blantyre, Malawi on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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