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DOH confirms fourth case of polio since disease resurgence in PHL after 19 years

(Eagle News) — The Department of Health has confirmed a fourth case of polio in the Philippines since the disease’s resurgence in the country after 19 years. In a statement, the DOH said the fourth case was from Mindanao. The agency did not elaborate. According to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, the fourth case was confirmed following a test conducted by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in […]