Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Polio vaccines: New developments on the road to eradication
For most people, poliomyelitis (polio) is a threat of the past.
Jul 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil rushes to thwart measles outbreak from Venezuelans (Update)
Brazilian health workers on Monday moved to stem an outbreak of measles being brought by Venezuelans, many famished and sick, who have fled their homeland amid economic and political turmoil.
Aug 6, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A vaccine-resistant polio strain discovered
The global initiative to eradicate poliomyelitis through routine vaccination has helped reduce the number of cases by more than 99% in 30 years, from an estimated 350,000 cases in 1988 to 650 reported cases in 2011. However, ...
Nov 5, 2014
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Nigeria polio attacks revive conspiracy theory worries
Walking with wooden crutches because polio robbed him of the use of his legs, Aminu Ahmed Tudun-Wada is determined to prevent superstition and misinformation crippling efforts to vaccinate against the disease.
Feb 26, 2013
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Unvaccinated children rather than lack of effective vaccines is hindering the elimination of polio in Pakistan and Afgha
Too few children have received sufficient doses of vaccine to wipe out polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan, two of only three countries in the world where endemic polio has yet to be eliminated, according to new research published ...
Jul 3, 2012
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India taken off WHO polio list in major milestone
India was taken off a list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organisation on Saturday, marking a massive victory for health workers battling the crippling disease.
Feb 25, 2012
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