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Helen Rees, head of the International Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization, told reporters in a phone call "We are about to eradicate polio, but we must use all of our international instruments for this purpose. "
Rice added "The current situation still requires the application of a public health emergency that calls for international attention," according to Reuters.
The latest WHO figures have revealed 27 cases of wild poliovirus recorded in 2018, all in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Reyes expressed the deep concern of the Organization that this number is slightly higher than last year and called on governments to leave no break in the fight for the eradication of the contagious disease .
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"We are on the verge of eradicating polio, but we must use all of our international tools to this end," said the chairperson of the WHO International Emergency Committee, Helen Reese, in a statement. a phone call.
"The current situation still requires the implementation of a public health emergency that requires international attention," she said.
The latest WHO figures have revealed 27 cases of wild poliovirus recorded in 2018, all in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Reyes expressed the deep concern of the Organization that this number is slightly higher than last year and called on governments to leave no break in the fight for the eradication of the contagious disease .
