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February 11, 2014

Kabul Records 1st Polio Case Since 2001 
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A three-year-old girl in Kabul has been diagnosed with polio, marking
the first case of the disease in the Afghan capital since 2001 when the
U.S. invaded. The BBC reports the girl has been paralyzed by the
disease. There were 14 polio cases reported in all of Afghanistan last
year. The Afghan Health Ministry has launched a vaccination campaign in
Kabul.

 

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