WHO: Afghanistan is close to eradicating polio

On the occasion of World Polio Day, the World Health Organization has said that Afghanistan is closer than ever to eradicating this disease.

Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries that have not succeeded in eradicating polio. In these two countries, insecurity has always been a challenge to implementing the polio vaccine. In the past, the Taliban prevented the implementation of vaccines in the areas under their control.

This year, two positive cases of polio have been registered in Afghanistan.