Health
Afghanistan reports first polio case of 2023
(Last Updated On: May 13, 2023)
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health on Saturday reported that the first case of polio in the country in 2023 was registered.
The new polio case was reported from Nangarhar province, the ministry said in a statement.
Polio cases have been declining in Afghanistan.
In 2020, the country reported 56 cases of polio and in 2021, the number of recorded cases were four. Last year, there were only two polio cases.