Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years

The polio eradication programme in Africa directly combated a severe debilitating disease. PHOTO | AFP

By  The East African

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What you need to know:

Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus and its last case in Africa was identified in northern Nigeria in 2016 and globally there were only five cases in 2021.

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