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Polio cases in Afghanistan triple, despite previous years of decline
Polio cases in Afghanistan triple, despite previous years of decline
After falling to 25 in 2010, the number of polio cases reported in Afghanistan (one of the few nations where the disease is still endemic) rose to 76 in 2011, according to the Afghan Ministry of Public Health. The three-fold increase is troubling to health officials, especially since some of the cases were reported in areas of the country where the disease is not traditionally seen. The jump in polio cases likely will be declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation.
Click here to read the full story by Rod Nordland in the New York Times.
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