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Polio Returns to Syria, Infects Ten
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative continues to face difficulty eliminating the highly contagious virus because of dropping immunization rates in parts of the world. On October 17, doctors diagnosed at least 10 Syrian children with the virus, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. (MORE: America’s Deadliest Infectious Disease Outbreaks) A total of 22 children were diagnosed with acute flaccid paralysis, a sign of polio. As of last week, further investigation determined 10 of these children had...