His bearded face was half-covered by a shawl, but Hameedullah Khan's fear and ignorance was on full display as he delivered a chilling message for anyone who tries to vaccinate his children against polio.

Monstrous rumours stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

Local Afghan Taliban leaders are hindering global efforts to end polio, but Afghanistan and Pakistan must continue their fight to "get to zero" cases, the philanthropist Bill Gates said on Monday.

Bill Gates urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to 'get to zero' in polio fight

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