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U.N. Agencies, Rotary International Launch Mass Polio Immunization Campaign In Central Africa
The WHO, UNICEF and Rotary International on Thursday announced they will kick off a "mass polio immunization campaign in three Central African nations" on Friday "in response to a polio outbreak suspected in more than 100 deaths and deemed 'unusual' because it targets adults more than children," that was first confirmed in the Republic of Congo on Nov. 4, the Associated Press reports.
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