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Namibia declares polio outbreak in Windhoek, Gobabis
April 10, 2026
The Namibian
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Health minister Esperance Luvindao has declared a polio outbreak after the same poliovirus type 2 first detected at Rundu late last year was also found in sewage samples from Windhoek and Gobabis. Speaking at a media briefing in Windhoek on Thursday, Luvindao said the latest detections show the virus is circulating beyond the initial site. [] The post Namibia declares polio outbreak in Windhoek, Gobabis appeared first on The Namibian.
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