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COVID-19 lockdowns cause polio spike in Pakistan – Medical Xpress

A spike in the number of polio cases in Pakistan—the last refuge of the virus in the world along with neighboring Afghanistan—is being attributed by health experts…

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A spike in the number of polio cases in Pakistanthe last refuge of the virus in the world along with neighboring Afghanistanis being attributed by health experts to disruption in vaccination services caused by lockdowns and restrictions against spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The increase in polio cases could result in the global export of infections and healthcare authorities must intensify efforts to track and vaccinate unvaccinated children,” says Misbahud Din, researcher in molecular biology…

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