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Five-year-old Zahra among Afghanistan’s polio victims as cases rise

Amu TV24 October 2026, 18:15 UTCAfghanistan

Zahra, who lives in Baghlan province, has been paralyzed for two years, according to her mother, Noor Begum. The post Five-year-old Zahra among Afghanistan’s polio victims as cases rise appeared first on Amu TV.

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