Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone' - BBC News
Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone' - BBC News Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone' - BBC News Africa Celebrates the End of the Wild Poliovirus (but Not the End of All Polio) - The New York Times TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH / By DR. KEITH ROACH | Vaccines are OK for those who have had polio - Kilgore News Herald Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone' - BBC News Posted: 25 Aug 2020 05:11 AM PDT Image copyright AFP Image caption Polio can only be prevented through immunisation Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles are affected. Twenty-five years ago thousands of children in Africa were paralysed by the virus. The disease is now o...