WHO plans second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza
The World Health Organization, or WHO, is negotiating with Israel for new ceasefires in the Gaza Strip to vaccinate children against polio for a second time.
Oct 7, 2024
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Myelitis
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South Africa has a good childhood vaccination system—what's stopping it from being great?
The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world's health are clean water and vaccines. Professors Susan Goldstein and Haroon Saloojee assess South Africa's child vaccination program.
Sep 28, 2024
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Polio's last stand: The global fight for eradication
Poliomyelitis is an ancient disease that has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide for centuries. Its history is complicated by changes in the way humans adapt and live, and advancements in prevention ...
Sep 19, 2024
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Gaza: Polio vaccination drive faces hurdles despite a pause in the conflict
A large polio vaccination campaign started in war-torn Gaza on Sunday, September 1. The initiative, which is being led by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to reach over 640,000 children under the age of ten.
Sep 2, 2024
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Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
Polio was eliminated from most parts of the world as part of a decadeslong effort by the World Health Organization and partners to wipe out the disease. But polio is one of the world's most infectious diseases and is still ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Future enterovirus outbreaks could be exacerbated by climate change
Outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), which causes fever and rash in young children, typically occur in the summer months. Similarly, historic cases of polio were observed in the summer months in the United States. ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Comprehensive meta-analysis pinpoints which vaccination strategies different countries should adopt
Vaccines are safe and effective, and help reduce death and illness. But global vaccination rates are suboptimal and have trended downward, leaving humanity more vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases such as COVID-19, ...
Aug 1, 2024
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The US primary-care system can't withstand the next pandemic, some believe
An unprecedented strain of bird flu is spreading among dairy cattle in the U.S. An outbreak of a flesh-eating bacteria has infected more than 1,000 people in Japan. At least 13 communicable diseases including measles, dengue ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Four ways vaccine skeptics mislead on measles and more
Measles is on the rise in the United States. In the first quarter of this year, the number of cases was about 17 times what it was, on average, during the same period in each of the four years before, according to the Centers ...
May 28, 2024
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As states loosen childhood vaccine requirements, public health experts' worries grow
Louisiana Republican state Rep. Kathy Edmonston believes no one ought to be required to vaccinate their children. So, she wants schools to proactively tell parents that it's their right under Louisiana law to seek an exemption.
May 26, 2024
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