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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
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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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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan Despite Rise In Cases
The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Reports 2016's First Polio Cases: Reports
Pakistan and Afghanistan have reported the first cases of polio for the year 2016, a media report said today.
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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
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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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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan Despite Rise In Cases
The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Reports 2016's First Polio Cases: Reports
Pakistan and Afghanistan have reported the first cases of polio for the year 2016, a media report said today.
