19/09/2019
Endemic countries
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Polio Snapshot – August 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for August 2019
In August
- 3 cases of wild poliovirus were reported.
- 5.1 million children were vaccinated.
- Permanent Transit Teams (PTTs) vaccinated 1 579 581 children, and cross-border teams vaccinated 160 046 children against polio.
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