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Kabul: Afghanistan has reported the first case of poliovirus of 2023. The country’s health authorities detected it in the Nangarhar province.
The country’s Ministry of Health said the first incidence of polio in Afghanistan since 2023 has been detected.
According to reports, a four-year-old child has been identified as having polio sickness in the region, and up to two cases of wild poliovirus have been found worldwide.
A total of 56 cases of polio were reported in Afghanistan in 2020, while four cases were reported in 2021. Two instances of polio were reported last year. The number of polio cases in the country has hence been dropping.
Polio is a severely contagious and disabling disease typically spread through contaminated water or food. The infection can induce complete paralysis within hours after invading the nervous system.
Afghanistan and Pakistan are among the countries in the world where the polio virus has not yet eliminated according to health organizations.
