Polio in Somalia: UN warns of 'explosive' outbreak

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The UN has warned of a severe outbreak of polio in Somalia, days after a medical charity pulled out of the country, citing insecurity.

 

At least 105 cases of polio have been recorded in Somalia this year - almost half the number of cases around the world in 2012.

 

The World Health Organization is trying to eradicate polio and the number of cases has fallen dramatically.

 

Most of the Somali cases are in areas controlled by Islamist group Al-Shabaab.

 

Polio is now only considered endemic in three countries - Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23729121

 

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Enters Xaji_Xunjuf:

 

somaliland has zero cases of polio. our neighbors somalia should not worry about polio cases because the amisom will help them defeat polio too just like the defeated emir godane and al shabab from mogadishu. i think what we need to do is send aid to somalia somaliland can actually help somalia in many ways as long as somalia recognizes and respects somaliland and it's people. now anti somaliland people will say dahabshil is responsible for the polio outbreak in somalia.

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