Afghanistan reported the first case of the poliovirus of 2023 as the health authorities detected it in Nangarhar province. 

The first incidence of polio in Afghanistan since 2023 has been detected, according to the country’s Ministry of Health on Saturday.

According to reports, a four-year-old child has been identified as having polio sickness in the region, and up to two cases of the wild poliovirus have been found worldwide.

In Afghanistan, polio cases have been dropping.

A total of 56 cases of polio were reported in the country in 2020, while four cases were reported in 2021. Two instances of polio were reported last year.

Polio is a severely contagious and disabling disease typically spread through contaminated water or food. The infection can induce complete paralysis within hours after invading the nervous system.

According to the report, the contagious virus thrived in the borderland between Pakistan and Afghanistan, where militants attacked anti-polio teams.

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