Afghanistan Records Six New Polio Cases, Bringing 2026 Total to 42: WHO
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported six new cases of poliovirus in Afghanistan, bringing the total number of confirmed human cases in the country to 42 in 2026. In its latest polio bulletin, WHO said three of the newly confirmed cases were detected in Kandahar province, two in Nangarhar province’s Bati Kot and Goshta districts, and one in Kabul’s Musahi district.
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[Claude] Both reports cover the same WHO polio case tally for Afghanistan, reporting 42 cases in 2026, with no conflicting facts.
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