Polio cases reach 12 in Afghanistan so far this year

An Afghan health worker gives a polio vaccine to a child in Kandahar city, capital of southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, Dec. 20, 2017. The number of polio cases recorded in Afghanistan has risen to 12 this year with a new confirmed case in last week, a local newspaper, Daily Outlook Afghanistan, reported on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Sanaullah Seiam)