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‘Imported’ virus strains behind Kenya’s polio outbreaks, says Ministry

Kenya is yet to be declared polio-free despite there being no reports of indigenous strains of the disease in 30 years.

Head of Department of Disease Surveillance at the Ministry of Health Dr Daniel Lang’at said the reported polio outbreaks have been linked to imported strains of the virus, forcing the ministry to conduct several immunisation campaigns.

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