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New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
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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Polio Campaign Proves Ineffective In Pakistan As Nearly 1 Million Children Remain Unvaccinated
Nearly one million children were missed and more than 53,000 families refused vaccination during Pakistan's latest nationwide polio campaign, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of eradication efforts, a report h
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South-East Asia Marks 15 years Of Polio-Free: WHO
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
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 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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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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WHO Declares Africa Free Of Poliovirus
The UN's World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday declared that Africa was now free of poliovirus, a landmark in a decades-long campaign to eradicate the notorious disease around the world.
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Gunmen In Pakistan Kill Mother, Daughter Working To Eradicate Polio
Gunmen in Pakistan shot and killed two women working on a polio eradication campaign on Thursday, the latest in a string of attacks on efforts to protect children from the crippling and sometimes deadly disease.
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Amitabh Bachchan to Campaign to Keep India Clean
Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who successfully led the campaign to eradicate Polio from the country, has now lent his support to the cleanliness drive 'Banega Swachh India'
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Attack on Polio Team Kills One Policeman in North West Pakistan
A policeman escorting a polio vaccination team in Pakistan's restive northwest was shot dead by unidentified gunmen today, the latest in a series of targeted attacks against medical workers campaigning to eradicate the crippling disease.
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New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
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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Polio Campaign Proves Ineffective In Pakistan As Nearly 1 Million Children Remain Unvaccinated
Nearly one million children were missed and more than 53,000 families refused vaccination during Pakistan's latest nationwide polio campaign, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of eradication efforts, a report h
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South-East Asia Marks 15 years Of Polio-Free: WHO
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
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 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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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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WHO Declares Africa Free Of Poliovirus
The UN's World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday declared that Africa was now free of poliovirus, a landmark in a decades-long campaign to eradicate the notorious disease around the world.
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Gunmen In Pakistan Kill Mother, Daughter Working To Eradicate Polio
Gunmen in Pakistan shot and killed two women working on a polio eradication campaign on Thursday, the latest in a string of attacks on efforts to protect children from the crippling and sometimes deadly disease.
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Amitabh Bachchan to Campaign to Keep India Clean
Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who successfully led the campaign to eradicate Polio from the country, has now lent his support to the cleanliness drive 'Banega Swachh India'
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Attack on Polio Team Kills One Policeman in North West Pakistan
A policeman escorting a polio vaccination team in Pakistan's restive northwest was shot dead by unidentified gunmen today, the latest in a series of targeted attacks against medical workers campaigning to eradicate the crippling disease.
