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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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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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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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Poliovirus Appears in European Wastewater, Experts Investigate Origins
Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater across several European nations, including Spain, Germany, and Poland. Experts believe it may stem from the Zamfara strain circulating in Africa but are uncertain about how the virus spread. No paralysis cases have been reported yet, though experts are concerned about vaccination gaps that could fuel local...
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Pakistan Reports 3 New Poliovirus Case, Total 55 This Year
Pakistan has reported three new poliovirus cases from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, taking the total number of infections this year to 55, according to a media report on Monday.
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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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WHO "Extremely Worried' At Prospect Of Polio, Other Outbreaks In Gaza
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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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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Children In London To Be Offered Polio Booster Jab After Virus Detected In Sewage Samples
Around one million children in London will be offered a polio booster vaccine after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the capital, health officials said Wednesday.
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UK On Polio Alert: What You Need To Know About The Disease
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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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.
-
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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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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Poliovirus Appears in European Wastewater, Experts Investigate Origins
Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater across several European nations, including Spain, Germany, and Poland. Experts believe it may stem from the Zamfara strain circulating in Africa but are uncertain about how the virus spread. No paralysis cases have been reported yet, though experts are concerned about vaccination gaps that could fuel local...
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Pakistan Reports 3 New Poliovirus Case, Total 55 This Year
Pakistan has reported three new poliovirus cases from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, taking the total number of infections this year to 55, according to a media report on Monday.
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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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WHO "Extremely Worried' At Prospect Of Polio, Other Outbreaks In Gaza
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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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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Children In London To Be Offered Polio Booster Jab After Virus Detected In Sewage Samples
Around one million children in London will be offered a polio booster vaccine after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the capital, health officials said Wednesday.
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UK On Polio Alert: What You Need To Know About The Disease
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.
