Nigeria is one three countries where the polio virus is still considered endemic. The country has never interrupted the transmission of the wild polio virus but authorities are hoping to do so by December of this year. It’s especially significant since the international community recently marked World Polio Day. CCTV’s Deji Badmus reports.
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