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World Service,26 Jun 2004,26 mins

Polio Resurfaces in Africa

This Week and Africa

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Central and West Africa on the brink of a large polio outbreak. The WHO claims the virus, which had almost been eradicated from the continent, has resurfaced in 10 countries. Also on the programme, educating girls in Africa and tensions in great lakes region.

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