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WHO confirms second Polio case in Afghanistan

Summary by ATN
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the second case of polio in Afghanistan for the year 2025. The case was identified in March in Helmand province. This follows the first reported case in the Bala Murghab district of Badghis province, where a five-year-old girl was diagnosed with the virus. Additionally, 18 environmental samples testing positive for the polio virus have been reported in provinces including Kandahar, Helmand, Kabu…
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ATN broke the news in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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