Polio Case Prompts Vaccine Campaign

Indonesia has detected its first case of polio in a decade, prompting the government to launch a massive vaccination campaign that is expected to reach more than 5 million children by July, the World Health Organization said.

A 20-month-old girl was diagnosed with polio April 21. Authorities believe she came in contact with a migrant worker or tourist who had contracted the disease outside the country. The case prompted government health workers to do house-to-house vaccinations in four neighboring villages.

Since 2003, 15 other previously polio-free countries have reported new cases.