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A Middle Eastern Polio Outbreak Could Hamper Schengen Expansion

Nov 22, 2013 | 12:30 GMT

Empty polio vaccine dispensers fill a medical tray during a national immunization initiative coordinated by the World Health Organization in Egypt. While no polio cases have been reported in Europe to date, fear of an outbreak in the Middle East could affect immigration policies and the future expansion of the Schengen zone.
Empty polio vaccine dispensers fill a medical tray during a national immunization initiative coordinated by the World Health Organization in Egypt. While no polio cases have been reported in Europe to date, fear of an outbreak in the Middle East could affect immigration policies and the future expansion of the Schengen zone.

(GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

While no polio cases have been reported in Europe to date, fear of an outbreak in the Middle East could affect immigration policies and the future expansion of the Schengen zone....

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