04/04/2019
Endemic countries, Social mobilization, Vaccination campaigns
Afghanistan
Afghanistan polio snapshot – February 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for February 2019
In February:
- 1 case of wild poliovirus was reported in February 2019.
- 5.8 million children under the age of five were targeted during the February Supplementary Immunization Activities (SNIDs).
- 546 Permanent Transit Teams (PTTs) were operational across Afghanistan in February 2019.
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