Pediatrics
The CDC confirms that a mysterious disease is paralyzing children across the US—but where does it come from?
A six-year-old Tennessee boy. Three children in Pittsburgh. Ten people from northern Illinois, all under 18.
Oct 19, 2018
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Polio: Environmental monitoring will be key as world reaches global eradication
Robust environmental monitoring should be used as the world approaches global eradication of polio, say University of Michigan researchers who recently studied the epidemiology of the 2013 silent polio outbreak in Rahat, ...
Oct 15, 2018
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Polio-like condition in children on rise again in the US
(HealthDay)—A rare, polio-like condition in children is on the rise again in the United States, with 38 confirmed cases in 16 states so far this year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Oct 10, 2018
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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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Pakistan's new vaccination drive, 'final push' against polio
A Pakistani health official says authorities have launched a week-long anti-polio campaign touted as a 'final push' against the crippling disease.
Aug 6, 2018
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Polio returns to Papua New Guinea after 18 years: WHO
An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, the World Health Organization and the government said, with the virus detected in a child 18 years after the Pacific nation was declared free of the disease.
Jun 26, 2018
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Over five million children get polio vaccines in Niger: UN
More than five million children were vaccinated against polio in Niger last month, the UN said Tuesday, adding that the number was higher than the target.
Apr 17, 2018
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Pakistan launches new polio vaccination drive
A Pakistani official says authorities have launched a new polio vaccination drive, aiming to reach 38.7 million children under the age of 5.
Apr 9, 2018
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Inching closer to a world without polio
At its height in the 1940s and '50s, polio paralyzed more than 35,000 Americans every year. But thanks to vaccines as well as good hygiene and sanitation practices, polio has largely been forgotten in the developed world.
Mar 23, 2018
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Taking the jab (and the chill) out of vaccination
Scientists in Cairns (Australia) and Cardiff (Wales) have taken an important first step towards solving two problems that hinder access to vaccines: they need to be kept cool, and no one likes needles.
Mar 13, 2018
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