Malawi declares polio outbreak
The first wild poliovirus case in Africa in more than five years has been detected in a young child in Malawi, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Feb 18, 2022
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The first wild poliovirus case in Africa in more than five years has been detected in a young child in Malawi, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
Feb 18, 2022
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Pakistani authorities on Monday launched this year's first nationwide anti-polio campaign even as coronavirus infections surge.
Jan 24, 2022
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A new study examining the impact of the global polio vaccine campaign has identified important lessons that "should be considered for COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs over coming years."
Nov 15, 2021
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The Taliban-run Afghan public health ministry announced Sunday the start of a four-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign aimed at inoculating children under age 5.
Nov 8, 2021
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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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African countries on Thursday vowed to wipe out all forms of polio on the continent after efforts to crush the virus were stymied by the coronavirus pandemic.
Aug 26, 2021
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Gambian Health Minister Ahmadou Lamin Samateh warned on Wednesday that polio is circulating in the tiny West African nation, pledging "massive" vaccination campaigns to stamp out the virus.
Aug 18, 2021
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Spain has become a leader of Europe's virus vaccination drive against COVID-19, due to a deep trust in the public health system and close-knit family ties that encourage people to get the jab to protect relatives.
Aug 12, 2021
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The polio juggernaut, which has skidded past eradication deadline after deadline, seems to have finally run out of fuel, suggests an investigation published by The BMJ today.
Jul 29, 2021
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Canadian enthusiasm for COVID-19 vaccination is impressive. After repeated lockdowns, long separations from friends and family and economic losses, Canadians are lining up overnight at pop-up clinics and crashing websites ...
Jul 1, 2021
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