Ominous polio milestone hits Afghan capital

An Afghan girl has been diagnosed with polio in Kabul - the capital's first case since the Taliban's fall in 2001. The health ministry ordered a vaccination campaign across the capital after the three-year-old was diagnosed. Polio remains endemic in Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern Nigeria, but has been almost wiped out around the world.
Background:
Afghanistan polio: First case in Kabul since 2001 [BBC]
Kabul records first polio case since 2001 [The Telegraph]