May 17, 2012

Nigeria — Sokoto State has recorded two new cases of the wild polio virus Type 1.

Sokoto — Sokoto State has recorded two new cases of the wild polio virus Type 1 and the cases were recorded at Helele and Waziri B areas of Sokoto North local government area where two girls were confirmed to have the virus, a government official has said.

Speaking on the situation, Special Adviser to Skoto governor on Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Comrade Ibrahim Jibril, said the development was retrogressive to the efforts of the agency, state government and development partners in their quest to eradicate the disease.

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