In Step Toward Africa Being Declared Polio-Free, Nigeria Marks 2 Years Without New Case Of Disease
Agence France-Presse: Nigeria hails major step towards polio-free Africa
“Nigeria on Sunday celebrated two years without a new case of polio, in a major stride towards Africa being declared free of the devastating disease. If no new case is reported by July 2017, Nigeria will be certified free of the virus, which mainly affects children under five and can leave its victims crippled or dead…” (Agoi, 7/24).
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