Health
Africa to be declared free of wild polio in ‘milestone’ – BBC News
Nigeria is now rid of wild polio having had more than half of global cases less than 10 years ago.
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Polio can only be prevented through immunisation
Africa is to be declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission.
Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles are affected by the paralysis.
There is no cure but the polio vaccine protects children for life.
The disease is now only found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Nigeria is …
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