The World Health Organization revealed that 72 new cases of polio have been recorded in Pakistan in 2013, up from 58 cases in 2012. Pakistan is one of only three countries in the world where the highly infectious crippling disease remains endemic. But opposition from militant groups has hampered efforts to immunise children, with vaccination teams murdered in some cases. Officials said the violence and suspicions about the vaccine were the ...Friday, 6 December 2013
WHO Says Polio Cases Continuing to Rise in Pakistan
The World Health Organization revealed that 72 new cases of polio have been recorded in Pakistan in 2013, up from 58 cases in 2012. Pakistan is one of only three countries in the world where the highly infectious crippling disease remains endemic. But opposition from militant groups has hampered efforts to immunise children, with vaccination teams murdered in some cases. Officials said the violence and suspicions about the vaccine were the ...
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