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AFRICA: The independent African Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication has declared the country free of wild polio on Tuesday.
ARCC announced the development during a World Health Organisation (WHO) videoconference, which means all 47 countries in the WHO’s Africa region have eradicated the viral disease that can cause irreversible paralysis. The last case in Africa was recorded four years ago in northeast Nigeria.
A historic day for #Africa! @WHOAFRO is officially declared free of #wildpolio! Congratulations to all countries, partners & health workers.#poliofree #africakicksoutwildpolio #RC70AFRO pic.twitter.com/P4WrY0XkLO
— WHO Nigeria (@WHONigeria) August 25, 2020
Earlier, the WHO said in a statement, “Thanks to the relentless efforts by governments, donors, frontline health workers and communities, up to 1.8 million children have been saved from the crippling lifelong paralysis.”
The independent Africa Regional Commission for Certification of #Polio Eradication will officially declare on Tuesday 25 August, that the World Health Organization, African Region is free of #Wildpolio virus.#AfricakicksoutPolio#endpolio pic.twitter.com/ctMlbFzjD2
— WHO Nigeria (@WHONigeria) August 24, 2020