Watch VideoIn a major milestone, Africa has been declared polio-free.
That declaration by the Africa Regional Certification Commission comes after a determined international vaccination effort in the war-torn country of Nigeria.
It's also a result of a generational campaign first initiated by Nelson Mandela. The late...
Africa Declared Free Of Wild Polio After Enduring Vaccination Effort
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