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Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea

A Community Health Promoter gives polio drops to a child during a vaccination campaign in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said.

Poliovirus, most often spread through sewage and contaminated water, is highly infectious and potentially fatal.

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