20/08/2019
Endemic countries
Afghanistan
Afghanistan polio snapshot – July 2019
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for July 2019
In July:
- 2 cases of wild poliovirus were reported.
- 2.1 million individuals were vaccinated.
- Permanent Transit Teams (PTTs) vaccinated 1 994 815 children, and cross-border teams vaccinated 147 622 children against polio.
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