polia Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/polia/ Latest News & Press Releases Mon, 28 Sep 2015 06:13:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png polia Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/polia/ 32 32 WHO Removes Nigeria from Polio-Endemic List https://news.media.co.za/who-removes-nigeria-from-polio-endemic-list/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 06:13:36 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2912 Only two countries remain endemic to this paralysing disease The World Health Organization announced today that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. This is the first time that Nigeria has interrupted transmission of wild poliovirus, bringing the country and the African region closer than ever to being certified polio-free. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative […]

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