Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Polio is not going away without a fight – it's vital we step up our defences
The global initiative to eradicate polio has been extraordinarily successful.
Aug 30, 2018
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News tagged with polio vaccination
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Millions of kids are skipping vaccines this year, study finds
Millions of American children are skipping vaccines that protect against potentially deadly or disabling illnesses due to concerns about COVID-19, according to a new Blue Cross Blue Shield Association analysis of millions ...
Nov 24, 2020
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The heroes of India's quest to wipe out polio
Later this month, India will be removed from a dwindling list of countries where polio is considered endemic, a huge achievement made possible by people like Madara, a 76-year-old street hawker.
Feb 8, 2012
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Eradicating polio will require changing the current public health strategy, say experts
The recent public health emergency declarations in New York and London due to polio infections and detection of the virus in these cities' wastewater strongly indicate that polio is no longer close to being eradicated.
Mar 6, 2023
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Vaccination
9 million children to be vaccinated against polio in Africa
A drive to vaccinate more than 9 million children against polio has been launched this week in four countries in southern and eastern Africa after an outbreak was confirmed in Malawi.
Mar 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finding a safer way to make the polio vaccine
Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a cheaper and safer way of making the polio vaccine.
May 16, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nigeria's urgent polio vaccination drive targets 25 million
An emergency polio vaccination campaign aimed at reaching 25 million children this year has begun in parts of Nigeria newly freed from Boko Haram Islamic extremists, with fears that many more cases of the crippling disease ...
Sep 3, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New York reports 1st US polio case in nearly a decade
An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday.
Jul 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Polio, measles outbreaks 'inevitable,' say vaccine experts
Interruptions to vaccination programs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could result in new waves of measles or polio outbreaks, health experts warn.
Apr 27, 2020
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Polio leaves Ukraine toddler paralysed: ministry
An 18-month-old child has been left paralysed after contracting polio in Ukraine in a new case linked to low vaccination rates in the country, the health ministry said Wednesday.
Oct 6, 2021
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