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Afghanistan: WHO EMR Polio Bulletin Issue No. 1445, Week 23 (ending on 14/06/2026)
By World Health Organization at ReliefWeb
· June 16, 2026
· 2 min read
Countries: Afghanistan, Djibouti, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen . Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) Cases: Two new WPV1 positive cases in 2026 from Afghanistan reported this week. The 2 new WPV1 cases are one each from: Kunar province (Nari district) and Hilmand provinc
Key takeaway The new reported WPV1 environmental sample is from Kyber Pakhtunkhwa province (Peshawar district), with collection date on 14th May 2026.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 16, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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