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WHO Declares Nigeria And Africa Polio-Free
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s efforts towards having a standard health system received a major boost after the World Health Organization (WHO) Independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication declared Nigeria alongside other African countries free of the wild poliovirus. The last time a wild poliovirus case was detected in Nigeria is 2016. Efforts towards the … Continue reading WHO Declares Nigeria And Africa Polio-Free
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Nigeria Declared Polio-free For 1 Year
April 19, 2022
Nigeria has been brought to the forefront as the latest country to finally rid itself of the polio scourge! The country has been declared polio-free for a year. Polio is an highly communicable disease which is caused by a virus and affects mainly children. Speaking with a USAID personnel who has been working on Polio … Continue reading Nigeria Declared Polio-free For 1 Year
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