MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Islamic extremists made Imana Alhaji Gana’s village in northeastern Nigeria too dangerous for health workers to vaccinate against polio. The World Health Organization had declared Nigeria polio free in September 2015 after it went a year without any new cases. But in 2016 — after two years with no cases — fresh polio cases broke out in three locations in Borno state. But there are still three areas in Borno state that are not included because of ongoing instability: Kala-Balge, Marte and Abadam. In a few cases, villagers have reported being threatened by Boko Haram fighters to avoid the polio vaccine.

Source: National Post April 16, 2018 09:04 UTC