| Voice of America: Polio on Rise in Nigeria, Insecurity to Blame Sep 5th 2012, 14:49 | Voice of America | | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | | Polio on Rise in Nigeria, Insecurity to Blame Sep 5th 2012, 13:42 ABUJA — While most of the world sees polio as a thing of the past, the disease appears to be on the rise in Nigeria. The Council on Foreign Relations, a U.S.-based think tank, says the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria's north is part of the problem and securing the area has to be part of the solution. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative says Nigeria has 77 new cases of polio this year so far - a near 25 percent increase compared to all of last year. And that's ... | | | |  | |
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