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Yemen: WHO Warns of Rising Polio Risk
The World Health Organization warns of the danger of the mutated poliovirus spreading in Yemen, especially amid declining vaccination campaigns and the failure to reach over 4.5 million children under the age of five due to security restrictions and difficult humanitarian conditions. Yemen is classified as a high-risk area for international transmission of the virus, with increased logistical challenges in transporting samples for testing. The organization calls for removing barriers faced by vaccination teams, expanding preventive campaigns to prevent the disease's outbreak, and protecting children from polio, while also emphasizing the need to improve detection and healthcare response amidst the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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