Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Polio breaks out amid militant threats in Pakistan

PESHAWAR (AP) Syed Wali desperately wants to immunize his three young children against polio but fears militants who banned the vaccine from this remote area in northwest Pakistan will catch him if he tries to smuggle it in.
"I can afford to bring the vaccine for my children, but what answer will I give to the Taliban if they recover the vaccine bag from my possession?" Wali asked.
Wali's fears are shared by many in the North Waziristan tribal area as health authorities recently confirmed

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