Ebola: Nigeria has no active case after patient’s evacuation — WHO

Why do people still get polio in some countries and not in others?

Polio can survive only where it finds kids who aren’t protected by a vaccine.

• Polio persists in Afghanistan and Pakistan due to low vaccination rates.
• Oral vaccine can mutate into paralysis-causing form with insufficient vaccination.
• Misinformation and hard-to-reach populations hinder global polio eradication efforts.

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Ebola: Border loopholes raise fears over Kenya’s preparedness

Amref Health Africa Group Chief Executive Officer Dr Githinji Gitahi has warned that gaps in border surveillance could expose Kenya to Ebola infections amid an outbreak in the neighbouring Democratic…

• Dr. Githinji Gitahi warns weak border surveillance could expose Kenya to Ebola outbreak.
• Contact tracing in DRC successful only 67%, leaving 32% of potential contacts unidentified.
• Kenya's 42-day WHO-mandated monitoring period to confirm Ebola-free status.

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