May 11, 2026

Two Fresh Cases of Polio Reported in Nigeria

By Farouk Mohammed

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Two fresh cases of Wild Polio Virus have been reported in in Gwarzo and Jere Local Government Areas of Borno State.

A top health official said that the country has decided to term it a ‘suspicion’, while it seeks the best approach to break the news to the public.WHO could announce the development at a press conference in Geneva tomorrow.

In July, 2016, Nigeria celebrated two years without any new case of Polio.

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