WHO Urges Ukraine To Declare State Of Emergency For Polio Outbreak

Associated Press: U.N.: Polio outbreak in Ukraine is a state of emergency
“The World Health Organization is urging Ukraine’s health ministry to declare a state of emergency due to a polio outbreak, a move meant to prompt more action from the government in Kiev. In September, Ukraine announced two polio cases — the first in Europe since 2010…” (12/1).

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