01/07/2019
Endemic countries
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – May 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for May 2019
In May:
- 1 case of wild poliovirus was reported.
- 1 million children were vaccinated.
- Permanent Transit Teams (PTTs) vaccinated 971 281 children, and cross-border teams vaccinated 72 614 children against polio.
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