Afghanistan is trying to inoculate millions of children against polio after pandemic lockdowns stalled the effort to eradicate the crippling disease. But the recent killing of three vaccinators points to the dangers facing the campaign as turmoil grows in the country.

Afghanistan working to stem polio rise amid violence, pandemic

The polio virus has spread to three provinces of Afghanistan that had not reported cases for up to five years. Balkh, Herat, and Badakhshan have each declared a single case. Watch report.

New Polio cases reported in Afghanistan | Balkh, Herat, Badakhshan

The threat of coronavirus is not the only concern for Afghanistan as the country recently detected polio in regions which were earlier declared free of this life-threatening disease.

Concerns rise after fresh polio cases emerge in Afghanistan