Nigeria reports first polio cases since 2014, highlighting urgency of immunization – UN health agency

After two children were paralyzed by polio in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, the first cases of wild poliovirus in more than two years, the United Nations health agency today stressed the need to prioritize immunization of children in hard-to-reach areas such as the Lake Chad region, spanning several countries and often affected by conflict.
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news