London, August 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria and other African countries have reached a threshold – three years with no case of wild polio virus detected. This begins the short step to declaring the continent free of wild polio. This three-year landmark sets in motion a comprehensive evaluation process by the Africa Regional Certification Commission to determine ...

London, July 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is set to declare Nigeria a polio free country after almost three years without new case This is according to a statement by Mr Charity Warigon, Media and Communication Expert for WHO Nigeria, in Abuja on Tuesday. Warigon quoted Mr Clement Peter, Officer in ...