First polio case in Pakistan's Waziristan since Taliban ban
A child has contracted polio for the first time in Pakistan's militant-infested tribal belt since the Taliban banned vaccinations a year ago, a UN official said Monday.
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May 06, 2013 |
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Polio vaccine developer Koprowski dies
Dr. Hilary Koprowski, the Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio, died this week at his Philadelphia home. He was 96.
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Apr 14, 2013 |
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Polio virus found in Egypt linked to Pakistan
Pakistani health officials Monday called for infants leaving the country to be issued polio vaccinations at airports after virus samples linked to a southern Pakistani city were discovered in Egypt.
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Jan 21, 2013 |
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Violence, vaccine fears keep polio from disappearing
Sixty years after the first successful polio vaccine trial, the disease has been wiped out in much of the world, but violence, conspiracy theories and lack of cash keep it from disappearing.
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Mar 25, 2013 |
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Gates' foundation to fund $1.8bn to eradicate polio
Bill Gates announced in Abu Dhabi on Thursday his foundation will contribute $1.8 billion to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a third of the total funds needed.
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Apr 25, 2013 |
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'Endgame' strategy aims to end polio outbreaks in 2014 (Update)
A new strategy for ending polio worldwide aims to boost security for violence-plagued vaccine workers and halt polio outbreaks by the end of next year, global health authorities said Tuesday.
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Apr 02, 2013 |
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Vaccinations aren't just for kids: Report focuses on benefits of adult immunizations
Despite the many overwhelming successes of vaccines in the past century, including the eradication of smallpox and near-eradication of polio, many adults do not know how vaccines work, or even realize that the benefits of ...
Immunology
Mar 14, 2012 |
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India marks milestone in fight against polio
(AP) -- India will celebrate a full year since its last reported case of polio on Friday, a major victory in a global eradication effort that appeared to be stalled just a few years ago.
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Jan 12, 2012 |
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Is the end of polio truly in sight?
Declaring the eradication of polio will be far more difficult than it was for smallpox, according to a review published in the Journal of General Virology. Further research into the complex virus - host i ...
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Nov 30, 2011 |
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Polio still a threat to public health
Health professionals and researchers across the globe believe they are on the verge of eradicating polio, a devastating virus which can lead to paralysis and death. Despite successful eradication in most countries, there ...
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Nov 07, 2011 |
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Unvaccinated children rather than lack of effective vaccines is hindering the elimination of polio in Pakistan and Afgha
Too few children have received sufficient doses of vaccine to wipe out polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan, two of only three countries in the world where endemic polio has yet to be eliminated, according to new research published ...
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Jul 03, 2012 |
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Measles kill over 1,000 DR Congo children since January: UN (Update)
A measles epidemic has killed 1,145 children in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January, the UN's Humanitarian Affairs mission in Kinshasa said Monday.
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Jul 25, 2011 |
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Former WHO chief Hiroshi Nakajima dies at 84
Hiroshi Nakajima, a Japanese doctor and former director-general of the World Health Organization, died at the weekend in France at the age of 84, the UN health body said Monday.
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Jan 28, 2013 |
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Nigeria journalists get bail in polio attacks case (Update)
Two Nigerian journalists and a cleric were granted bail on Thursday after being charged over a controversial radio programme on polio vaccines days before deadly attacks on polio clinics.
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Feb 12, 2013 |
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Nigeria polio attacks revive conspiracy theory worries
Walking with wooden crutches because polio robbed him of the use of his legs, Aminu Ahmed Tudun-Wada is determined to prevent superstition and misinformation crippling efforts to vaccinate against the disease.
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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