Afghanistan Reports Six New Polio Cases, 2026 Total Reaches 42
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Afghanistan Reports Six New Polio Cases, 2026 Total Reaches 42
Afghanistan has reportedly recorded six new polio cases in Kandahar, Nangarhar and Kabul, bringing the reported total for 2026 to 42, according to information attributed to the World Health Organization (WHO). Three of the newly reported cases were identified in Kandahar province, while two were reported in the Batikot and Goshta districts of Nangarhar province. […]
Afghanistan Records Six New Polio Cases, Bringing 2026 Total to 42: WHO – KabulNow
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported six new cases of poliovirus in Afghanistan, bringing the total number of confirmed human cases in the country to 42 in 2026. In its latest polio bulletin, WHO said three of the newly confirmed cases were detected in Kandahar province, two in Nangarhar province’s Bati Kot and Goshta districts, and one in Kabul’s Musahi district.
The World Health Organization has announced that with the identification of six new positive cases of polio in Afghanistan, the number of positive cases of the disease in Afghanistan has reached 42 in 2026. The organization said in its latest report that the new positive cases of polio include the identification of three cases in Kandahar, two cases […] The post Positive cases of polio in Afghanistan reached 42 appeared first on Daily News.
In its latest report, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified six new cases of polio virus, or pediatric paralysis, in three provinces. The post The number of positive polio cases in Afghanistan reaches 42, appeared first on Rakhshan Media.
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