The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination campaign.
Samples of the highly infectious virus were found in two healthy c… [+2704 chars]
Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea declared by World Health Organisation - BBC
Less than half of the country's population are immunised against the highly infectious disease.
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