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Isale district

March 18, 2023

Burundi declares 1st outbreak of polio in 30 years

The Burundian Government – which has declared the detection of the virus a national public health emergency – plans to implement a vaccination campaign to combat polio in the coming weeks.

Children suffering from polio used to illustrate the story

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