Pakistan refugee crisis creates polio challenge
Saturday, June 28, 2014 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
BANNU, Pakistan (AP) -- The rugged Pakistani region of North Waziristan emerged as a hotbed of polio infections after Taliban militants in the isolated area banned immunizations. Now the Pakistani government's offensive against the militants has sent a half-million refugees fleeing the territory, creating both perfect conditions for the disease to spread and a golden opportunity to immunize many thousands of people....