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Polio Returns To Pakistan, Afghanistan As Vaccinations Stall
According to Zulfiqar Bhutta, a renowned expert on child immunisation strategies in conflict zones, the genetic strains of wild poliovirus in Pakistan are all from Afghanistan.
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Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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Pakistan Reports 16th Polio Case Of 2024, To Launch Vaccination Campaign
Pakistan reported another case of poliovirus after a child was paralysed in the Sindh province, increasing the country's total tally to 16 in 2024, an official told the media on Friday.
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6 Cops Deployed For Polio Vaccination Duty Killed In Bomb Blast In Pakistan
A bomb explosion targeted policemen going to provide security for polio vaccination workers in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, killing six of them and injuring 22 others.
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Parents In Pakistan To Face Fine, Jail Term For Refusing Polio Vaccination To Children
Parents who refuse to get their children vaccinated could be sentenced to a month in prison and fined 50,000 Pakistani rupees (Rs 13, 487).
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Polio Vaccination Team Fired At In Pakistan's Balochistan Province
A polio vaccination team and two policemen escorting it were attacked by three unknown assailants in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, the police said. The attack occurred in Quetta's Qambrani road area.
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Pakistan Taliban Commander Killed In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Pakistani security forces on Monday claimed to have killed a notorious Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander who was involved in multiple attacks on law enforcement agencies and polio teams.
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Pak Policeman Guarding Polio Vaccination Team Shot Dead
A policeman guarding a polio vaccination team was shot dead in Pakistan on Tuesday, local government officials said, the latest death in a bloody campaign to eradicate the disease.
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6-Month-Old Child Dies Of Polio In Pakistan
A six-month-old baby died recently due to poliovirus in Pakistan, officials said here on Friday, as the country's effort to defeat the crippling disease seems to be failing.
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Polio Outbreak In This African Country After "Imported" Pakistan Case
Malawi's health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Pakistan Grapples With Drug-Resistant Typhoid Outbreak
Pakistan's government has launched a huge foreign-funded vaccination drive against typhoid that began on Nov 15.
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Pakistan Demands Facebook Remove Polio Vaccine Misinformation
Pakistan has asked Facebook to remove harmful polio-related content from the social networking saying it was jeopardising eradication initiatives.
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Multiple Attacks On Vaccination Teams Leaves Pakistan Workers On Edge
Polio workers across Pakistan were told to remain vigilant Thursday after multiple attacks on vaccination teams killed at least three people this week during an ongoing push to eradicate the disease from the restive country.
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Pak Woman Polio Vaccinator Shot Dead, Fourth Such Incident This Week
Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.
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Students Fall Sick After Being Administered Polio Drops In Pakistan
Several school students in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province reportedly fell ill and were taken to hospital after being administered anti-polio drops during a nation-wide campaign on Monday, sparking violent protests by the parents and relatives
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Polio Returns To Pakistan, Afghanistan As Vaccinations Stall
According to Zulfiqar Bhutta, a renowned expert on child immunisation strategies in conflict zones, the genetic strains of wild poliovirus in Pakistan are all from Afghanistan.
-
Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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Pakistan Reports 16th Polio Case Of 2024, To Launch Vaccination Campaign
Pakistan reported another case of poliovirus after a child was paralysed in the Sindh province, increasing the country's total tally to 16 in 2024, an official told the media on Friday.
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6 Cops Deployed For Polio Vaccination Duty Killed In Bomb Blast In Pakistan
A bomb explosion targeted policemen going to provide security for polio vaccination workers in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, killing six of them and injuring 22 others.
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Parents In Pakistan To Face Fine, Jail Term For Refusing Polio Vaccination To Children
Parents who refuse to get their children vaccinated could be sentenced to a month in prison and fined 50,000 Pakistani rupees (Rs 13, 487).
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Polio Vaccination Team Fired At In Pakistan's Balochistan Province
A polio vaccination team and two policemen escorting it were attacked by three unknown assailants in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, the police said. The attack occurred in Quetta's Qambrani road area.
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Pakistan Taliban Commander Killed In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
Pakistani security forces on Monday claimed to have killed a notorious Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commander who was involved in multiple attacks on law enforcement agencies and polio teams.
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Pak Policeman Guarding Polio Vaccination Team Shot Dead
A policeman guarding a polio vaccination team was shot dead in Pakistan on Tuesday, local government officials said, the latest death in a bloody campaign to eradicate the disease.
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6-Month-Old Child Dies Of Polio In Pakistan
A six-month-old baby died recently due to poliovirus in Pakistan, officials said here on Friday, as the country's effort to defeat the crippling disease seems to be failing.
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Polio Outbreak In This African Country After "Imported" Pakistan Case
Malawi's health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Pakistan Grapples With Drug-Resistant Typhoid Outbreak
Pakistan's government has launched a huge foreign-funded vaccination drive against typhoid that began on Nov 15.
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Pakistan Demands Facebook Remove Polio Vaccine Misinformation
Pakistan has asked Facebook to remove harmful polio-related content from the social networking saying it was jeopardising eradication initiatives.
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Multiple Attacks On Vaccination Teams Leaves Pakistan Workers On Edge
Polio workers across Pakistan were told to remain vigilant Thursday after multiple attacks on vaccination teams killed at least three people this week during an ongoing push to eradicate the disease from the restive country.
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Pak Woman Polio Vaccinator Shot Dead, Fourth Such Incident This Week
Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.
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Students Fall Sick After Being Administered Polio Drops In Pakistan
Several school students in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province reportedly fell ill and were taken to hospital after being administered anti-polio drops during a nation-wide campaign on Monday, sparking violent protests by the parents and relatives
