Health: WHO confirms another polio case in Nigeria

Nigeria has reported its third polio case in the northeastern state of Borno, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday, warning more cases could appear in a major health setback.
Two other polio cases were reported in August.
Nigeria was on track to be certified free of the virus next year.
“A third child has been paralyzed by wild poliovirus type one (WPV1) in Borno state,” WHO said in a statement.
“It’s all linked to the same outbreak,” WHO said, adding: “detection of new cases is not unexpected and can be anticipated, particularly as disease surveillance is being strengthened including by conducting retrospective case searches.”