Afghanistan Reports Rising Polio Cases, Including Young Child's Paralysis

Afghanistan faces a surge in polio cases, with 42 recorded in the first 10 months of 2026, double last year's figures. Five-year-old Zahra from Baghlan province is among those paralyzed by the disease due to lack of vaccine availability. Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the only countries where wild poliovirus has not been eradicated.

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