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New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has just prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2),a breakthrough in stopping polio outbreaks more sustainably with stronger global vaccine supply.
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South-East Asia Marks 15 years Of Polio-Free: WHO
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the worlds population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the World Health Organization (IANS) on Tuesday.
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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
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 Detected In Gaza, Says WHO Chief Calling For Preventative Measures
- Wednesday July 31, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that polio had been detected in Gaza and warned that children in the war-ravaged enclave would soon be infected by the disease if preventative measures were not quickly taken.
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WHO "Extremely Worried' At Prospect Of Polio, Other Outbreaks In Gaza
- Tuesday July 23, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A top WHO official said Tuesday he was "extremely worried" over possible outbreaks in war-torn Gaza after poliovirus was detected in the sewage, warning that communicable diseases could cause more deaths than injuries.
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"Huge Biological Risk," Warns WHO After Sudan Fighters Occupy Health Lab
- Tuesday April 25, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that fighters in conflict-ravaged Sudan had occupied a central public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation.
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6-Month-Old Child Dies Of Polio In Pakistan
- Friday September 16, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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"Deathly Scared": 1st US Polio Case In A Decade Stirs Fear
- Saturday September 3, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The developments are leading experts to fear that polio, once one of the most feared diseases in America but now endemic to just a couple of developing countries, may wreak devastation stateside again.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK On Polio Alert: What You Need To Know About The Disease
- Friday June 24, 2022
- World News | The Conversation
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a devastating disease that historically has caused paralysis and death around the world. It is caused by polioviruses, small RNA viruses that can damage cells in the nervous system.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
- Friday February 13, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has just prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2),a breakthrough in stopping polio outbreaks more sustainably with stronger global vaccine supply.
-
www.ndtv.com
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South-East Asia Marks 15 years Of Polio-Free: WHO
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the worlds population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the World Health Organization (IANS) on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
- Tuesday August 5, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
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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www.ndtv.com
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Polio Detected In Gaza, Says WHO Chief Calling For Preventative Measures
- Wednesday July 31, 2024
- World News | Reuters
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that polio had been detected in Gaza and warned that children in the war-ravaged enclave would soon be infected by the disease if preventative measures were not quickly taken.
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO "Extremely Worried' At Prospect Of Polio, Other Outbreaks In Gaza
- Tuesday July 23, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A top WHO official said Tuesday he was "extremely worried" over possible outbreaks in war-torn Gaza after poliovirus was detected in the sewage, warning that communicable diseases could cause more deaths than injuries.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Huge Biological Risk," Warns WHO After Sudan Fighters Occupy Health Lab
- Tuesday April 25, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that fighters in conflict-ravaged Sudan had occupied a central public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation.
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www.ndtv.com
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6-Month-Old Child Dies Of Polio In Pakistan
- Friday September 16, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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"Deathly Scared": 1st US Polio Case In A Decade Stirs Fear
- Saturday September 3, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The developments are leading experts to fear that polio, once one of the most feared diseases in America but now endemic to just a couple of developing countries, may wreak devastation stateside again.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK On Polio Alert: What You Need To Know About The Disease
- Friday June 24, 2022
- World News | The Conversation
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a devastating disease that historically has caused paralysis and death around the world. It is caused by polioviruses, small RNA viruses that can damage cells in the nervous system.
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www.ndtv.com