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The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the spread of polio was still considered a public health emergency because of the little progress made in eradicating the disease.
"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 .
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