Afghanistan’s 50 polio cases raise alarm in ...

Summary

• The spread of poliovirus from Afghanistan into Pakistan has raised fresh concerns among health authorities after Afghanistan reported 50 cases of the crippling disease this year.
• According to health authorities, between 40 and 50 per cent of the polio cases reported in Pakistan over the past two months have been genetically linked to Afghanistan.
• Pakistan has reported nine polio cases so far this year, while Afghanistan has recorded 50 cases.

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The spread of poliovirus from Afghanistan into Pakistan has raised fresh concerns among health authorities after Afghanistan reported 50 cases of the crippling disease this year.

Officials have warned that cross-border transmission is contributing to the continued presence of the virus in Pakistan. According to health authorities, between 40 and 50 per cent of the polio cases reported in Pakistan over the past two months have been genetically linked to Afghanistan.