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New York Declares State of Emergency Over Polio After Virus Found In Wastewater
New York declared a state of emergency over polio in an effort to boost vaccination rates after evidence of the virus's spread mounted when it was found in wastewater samples.
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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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Like Polio, India Can Eradicate Pollution, Says Senior UN Official
India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot do so for air pollution, UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has said at a time several north Indian cities, including Delhi, are battling alarming levels of pollution.
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Nigeria To Start Emergency Polio Vaccinations: UNICEF
Nigeria is planning to roll out emergency polio vaccinations starting late August after reporting two new cases of the disease, UNICEF said Friday.
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Pakistan Refugee Crisis Creates Polio Challenge
The rugged Pakistani region of North Waziristan emerged as a hotbed of polio infections after Taliban militants in the isolated area banned immunizations. Now the Pakistani government's offensive against the militants has sent a half-million refugees fleeing the territory, creating both perfect conditions for the disease to spread and a golden oppo...
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Rare, polio-like disease found in California children
A rare, polio-like syndrome that has no known cure has emerged in a small number of children in California, US researchers said on Sunday.
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21 nations take up polio 'emergency': United Nations
Some 21 nations in the Middle East and nearby regions have jointly made the eradication of polio an emergency priority and recognized that Pakistan is a key part of the problem, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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New York Declares State of Emergency Over Polio After Virus Found In Wastewater
New York declared a state of emergency over polio in an effort to boost vaccination rates after evidence of the virus's spread mounted when it was found in wastewater samples.
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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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Like Polio, India Can Eradicate Pollution, Says Senior UN Official
India has scripted success in eradicating polio and tackling other health emergencies and there is no reason why the country cannot do so for air pollution, UN Environment chief Erik Solheim has said at a time several north Indian cities, including Delhi, are battling alarming levels of pollution.
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Nigeria To Start Emergency Polio Vaccinations: UNICEF
Nigeria is planning to roll out emergency polio vaccinations starting late August after reporting two new cases of the disease, UNICEF said Friday.
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Pakistan Refugee Crisis Creates Polio Challenge
The rugged Pakistani region of North Waziristan emerged as a hotbed of polio infections after Taliban militants in the isolated area banned immunizations. Now the Pakistani government's offensive against the militants has sent a half-million refugees fleeing the territory, creating both perfect conditions for the disease to spread and a golden oppo...
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Rare, polio-like disease found in California children
A rare, polio-like syndrome that has no known cure has emerged in a small number of children in California, US researchers said on Sunday.
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21 nations take up polio 'emergency': United Nations
Some 21 nations in the Middle East and nearby regions have jointly made the eradication of polio an emergency priority and recognized that Pakistan is a key part of the problem, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
