WHO Reports Two New Polio Cases in Afghanistan, Total Reaches Six in 2026 najibullah.lalzoy Wed, 06/17/2026 - 19:55 Author Hadia Ziaei Health The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported two new positive cases of polio in Afghanistan this week. In a report, the organization stated that one case was recorded in Narai district of Kunar province and the other in Nahri Saraj district of Helmand province. With these new infections, the total number of positive polio cases in Afghanistan in 2026 has risen to six.