Afghanistan, Oct. 21 -- Afghanistan has reportedly recorded six new polio cases in Kandahar, Nangarhar and Kabul, bringing the reported total for 2026 to 42, according to information attributed to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Three of the newly reported cases were identified in Kandahar province, while two were reported in the Batikot and Goshta districts of Nangarhar province. The sixth case was reported in Musahi district of Kabul province.
The latest figures would bring Afghanistan's reported polio case count for the year to 42. However, the figures require further confirmation because WHO's published epidemiological update from August 2026 reported a different number of wild poliovirus cases in Afghanistan.
The report also po...