30/11/2018
Endemic countries, Social mobilization, Vaccination campaigns
Afghanistan
Afghanistan polio snapshot – November 2018
Update on polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan for November 2018
In November
- 2 new cases of wild poliovirus were reported in November 2018.
- 5.3 million children under the age of five were targeted for the November Supplementary Immunization Activities (SNIDs).
- 402 Permanent Transit Teams (PTTs) were operational across Afghanistan in November 2018.
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