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156,000 children being given polio drops in Paktika

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SHARANA (Pajhwok): After six positive polio cases surfaced in southeastern Paktika province, an anti-polio drive was launched on Monday targeting children belonging to Pakistani refugee families, an official said.

Over the past one year, thousands of families from Pakistan Director Dr. Mohammad Azim told Pajhwok Afghan.  

During the one year period, children could not be administered polio drops and the immunization campaign was launched after six children were diagnosed with the virus, he said.

Dr. Azim said the newly launched campaign would target nearly . . .

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