What was the WHO assessment of the international spread of poliovirus in August 2026?
It continued to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
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It continued to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)
16 cases: 14 in Afghanistan and 2 in Pakistan
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and France
61 health zones
3,267 deaths