Health Talk | Understanding vaccine-derived polio and its implications
4 months ago

Health Talk | Understanding vaccine-derived polio and its implications

Hindustan Times  

Last week, a two-and-a-half-year-old child in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills tested positive for poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio. Vaccine-derived poliovirus is a strain of poliovirus that has mutated from the strain originally contained in oral polio vaccines. However, the reporting of vaccine-derived cases does not indicate the return of wild polio, which was officially eradicated in India in 2014, as declared by the World Health Organization. Wild poliovirus circulation remains a significant concern, especially as neighbouring countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan still report wild polio cases. While vaccine-derived polio is rare and not as alarming as wild poliovirus, the ultimate goal remains the eradication of both forms of the virus.

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Pakistan reports four new polio cases, year's tally rises to 63
1 week, 2 days ago

Pakistan reports four new polio cases, year's tally rises to 63

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported four new polio cases, bringing the crippling disease's total in the country for the year to 63--more than a ten-fold increase from last year's tally of just 6 cases. Despite repeated countrywide polio vaccination campaigns, two new cases were detected on Friday in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces each, the Dawn newspaper reported, citing a …

Pakistan reports 3 new poliovirus cases, yearly tally rises to 55
4 weeks ago

Pakistan reports 3 new poliovirus cases, yearly tally rises to 55

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: 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. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the three wild poliovirus type 1 cases, The Dawn newspaper reported. Dera Ismail Khan, …

Polio outbreak in Pakistan: This year’s tally at 50, new case from area where gunmen targeted health workers
1 month ago

Polio outbreak in Pakistan: This year’s tally at 50, new case from area where gunmen targeted health workers

Firstpost  

Pakistan has reported its 50th polio case of the year. AP Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year, officials said Wednesday. The latest case was detected in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where militants often target polio workers and police …

Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
1 month ago

Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year, officials said Wednesday. The latest case was detected in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where militants often target polio workers and police assigned for anti-polio campaigns, according to a statement by …

Health Talk | How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's Universal Immunisation Programme
1 month, 1 week ago

Health Talk | How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's Universal Immunisation Programme

Hindustan Times  

The World Immunisation Day is observed every year on November 10th. India is a classic example of what robust immunisation coverage against a disease can achieve in the form of the country's pulse polio programme, of which vaccination was a crucial part. India rolled out the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme on October 2 1994, and according to WHO India statement, …

Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan, Two New Cases Detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan, Two New Cases Detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

The Hindu  

Two new polio cases have been reported in Pakistan, bringing the yearly tally to 45. The cases surfaced in the Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan provinces, marking the second outbreak this year. WPV1, the causative virus, has been detected in 76 districts, highlighting a widespread transmission risk. The vaccination campaign, which began on Monday, aims to vaccinate over 45 …

Pakistan begins new nationwide polio vaccination campaign after surge in new cases
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan begins new nationwide polio vaccination campaign after surge in new cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan began a nationwide vaccination …

India's Journey to Polio-Free Status: A Decade of Resilience and Vigilance
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India's Journey to Polio-Free Status: A Decade of Resilience and Vigilance

ABP News  

India's journey to become polio-free is a testament to the power of collaboration, innovation, and unwavering commitment to public health. Despite facing numerous challenges, including new outbreaks and suboptimal immunisation levels, India has maintained its status as a polio-free country. The country's success serves as a beacon of hope for other countries striving to achieve the same goal. As India …

Two New Polio Cases Detected in Sindh, Pakistan
2 months ago

Two New Polio Cases Detected in Sindh, Pakistan

The Hindu  

Pakistan reports two new polio cases, bringing the tally to 39 this year. The cases were confirmed in the Sindh province, marking the first polio cases in the province since April. The latest cases are a girl and a boy, and come after four cases were reported a day earlier. Pakistan has reported 39 cases of poliovirus this year, with …

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
3 months, 1 week ago

The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is aware of the recent policy discussions on shifting from house-to-house polio vaccination campaigns to site-to-site vaccination in parts of Afghanistan,” said Dr. Hamid Jafari from the WHO. “The overall women’s inclusion in vaccination campaigns remains around …

The Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. says
3 months, 1 week ago

The Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. says

LA Times  

The Taliban has suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said Monday. “The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is aware of the recent policy discussions on shifting from house-to-house polio vaccination campaigns to site-to-site vaccination in parts of Afghanistan,” said Dr. Hamid Jafari from the WHO. “The overall women’s inclusion in vaccination campaigns remains around 20% in Afghanistan, leading to …

Gunmen kill a polio worker and a policeman during a vaccination campaign in Pakistan
3 months, 1 week ago

Gunmen kill a polio worker and a policeman during a vaccination campaign in Pakistan

Associated Press  

KHAR, Pakistan — Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire Wednesday on police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan, killing an officer and a polio worker, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Bajur, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, according …

Setback for Pakistan as Islamabad reports first polio case in 16 years
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Setback for Pakistan as Islamabad reports first polio case in 16 years

India TV News  

Islamabad: In a major setback for Pakistan's efforts to eradicate the poliovirus, authorities on Friday confirmed the first polio case in the capital Islamabad in the last 16 years. “This is the first human case reported from Islamabad in the last 16 years,” an official statement said, adding that the newest case marked the 17th polio case this year in …

Scientists: Baby in Gaza was infected with polio strain linked to mistakes in eradication campaign
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists: Baby in Gaza was infected with polio strain linked to mistakes in eradication campaign

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Separately, a draft report by experts deemed the WHO …

Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries

Hindustan Times  

Polio was eliminated from most parts of the world as part of a decadeslong effort by the World Health Organisation and partners to wipe out the disease. Stopping polio outbreaks means vaccinating at least 95% of the population everywhere, including in conflict-ridden countries and poor regions with broken health systems and other priorities. But it contains weakened, live polio virus …

What is vaccine-derived polio, and what are the available vaccines against poliovirus?
4 months ago

What is vaccine-derived polio, and what are the available vaccines against poliovirus?

The Hindu  

The story so far: A two-year-old child in Tikrikilla, Meghalaya has been infected with vaccine-derived polio. Vaccine-derived polio is a rare condition that occurs when the weakened strain of poliovirus used in the oral polio vaccine mutates and regains the ability to cause paralysis. More about polio vaccines The first successful polio vaccine for poliovirus was made by Jonas Salk, …

Centre says Meghalaya polio case is vaccine-derived
4 months ago

Centre says Meghalaya polio case is vaccine-derived

The Hindu  

A case of vaccine-derived polio has been confirmed in a two-year-old child from Tikrikilla in Meghalaya. A senior official from the Union Health Ministry official emphasised on Tuesday that this is not a case of wild polio, but an infection that presents in some people with low immunity. High alert Officials in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills district are on high …

Meghalaya’s polio case derived from vaccine: Officials
4 months, 1 week ago

Meghalaya’s polio case derived from vaccine: Officials

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The case of polio confirmed in a child from West Garo Hills in Meghalaya on Tuesday involves what is termed vaccine-derived polio, which is not uncommon, confirmed an official from the Union ministry of health and family welfare on Wednesday. “It is a case of vaccine derived polio that has been detected in a 2.5 years old child …

Polio epidemic declared in Gaza in latest sign of worsening health crisis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Polio epidemic declared in Gaza in latest sign of worsening health crisis

Al Jazeera  

Gaza’s health ministry calls for ‘immediate intervention to end the aggression and find radical solutions’ to the health emergency. Gaza’s health ministry has declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian enclave, blaming Israel’s devastating military offensive for the spread of the deadly virus. In a statement on Telegram, the ministry on Monday said the situation “poses a health threat to …

WHO sees ‘high risk’ of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway
4 months, 4 weeks ago

WHO sees ‘high risk’ of polio virus spreading across Gaza, assessment underway

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that there was a high risk of the polio virus spreading across the Gaza Strip and beyond its borders, due to the dire health and sanitation situation in the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. "There is a high risk of spreading of the circulating vaccine-derived polio virus in Gaza, not only because …

Grave concern: On wild-type poliovirus type-1 cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Grave concern: On wild-type poliovirus type-1 cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The ambitious goal of eradicating wild-type poliovirus type-1 by 2026 appears to have become tougher. With Afghanistan and Pakistan reporting six WPV1 cases each in 2023 — there were two cases in Afghanistan and 20 cases in Pakistan in 2022 — the total incidence of type-1 cases in both countries in 2023 might appear to have nearly halved. The circulation …

Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?

Al Jazeera  

Six poliovirus cases have been reported so far this year along with numerous positive samples. Health workers have begun a campaign to vaccinate 9.5 million children against polio in 41 districts in Pakistan this week. Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif, however, said the government “remains steadfast” in its aim to eradicate polio after a meeting with American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates …

Rise in polio cases in Pakistan: Is there a way out?
6 months ago

Rise in polio cases in Pakistan: Is there a way out?

Hindustan Times  

Last month, Pakistan reported its fifth case of the deadly virus. "The cases this year are a striking reminder that no child anywhere would be totally safe from the crippling disease until Pakistan succeeded in eradicating polio completely," said Malik Mukhtar Bharath, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's coordinator on national health services. "Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to operate in a …

Pakistan confirms 5th polio case of year 17 days after victim's death
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan confirms 5th polio case of year 17 days after victim's death

The Hindu  

Pakistan has confirmed the fifth polio case of the year, more than a fortnight after the victim's death, jolting the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease. With the onset of paralysis on April 29, the case was confirmed after six weeks on Saturday, instead of the usual three weeks taken for diagnosis, the report said, quoting an official at …

Pakistan reports fourth polio case of year
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan reports fourth polio case of year

The Hindu  

Pakistan has reported the fourth polio case of the year, jolting the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease. According to the National Institute of Health in Islamabad, the newest case was also of the Type-1 Wild Poliovirus, just like the previous three cases. The Prime Minister’s coordinator on National Health Services, Dr. Malik Mukhtar Bharat, said teams have been …

India eyes to increase oral polio vaccine supply
7 months, 4 weeks ago

India eyes to increase oral polio vaccine supply

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre is looking to increase the manufacturing capacity of oral polio vaccine, said Union Health and Family Welfare Secretary Apurva Chander. "An agreement has been signed under which Bharat Biotech will procure drug substances for manufacturing oral polio vaccines to be supplied within India and globally. With this partnership, the capacity of BBIL to manufacture Oral Polio …

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease
9 months, 1 week ago

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease

Hindustan Times  

At its worst, polio causes paralysis: 'Polio Paul' Alexander had to spend 70 years in an iron lung after surviving the disease as a child. There are two types of polio present in the world today: Wild poliovirus and vaccine-derived poliovirus. Although vaccine-derived polio can take the form of any of the three types, type 1 is the only remaining …

Rare mutation forces Zimbabwe to start emergency polio vaccination drive
10 months ago

Rare mutation forces Zimbabwe to start emergency polio vaccination drive

The Independent  

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Zimbabwe starts an emergency polio vaccination drive after detecting cases caused by a rare mutation
10 months ago

Zimbabwe starts an emergency polio vaccination drive after detecting cases caused by a rare mutation

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe began an emergency campaign to inoculate more than 4 million children against polio on Tuesday after health authorities detected three cases caused by the rare mutation of the weakened virus used in oral vaccines, including a 10-year-old girl who was paralyzed in January. The health ministry said laboratory tests from samples collected from sewage sites in …

Parents in Pakistan could face prison time for not vaccinating their kids against polio
1 year, 2 months ago

Parents in Pakistan could face prison time for not vaccinating their kids against polio

Associated Press  

KARACHI, Pakistan — Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison. In January, roughly 62,000 parents, mostly in Pakistan’s Sindh province, refused polio vaccinations for their children, prompting authorities there to propose the new law with penalties. “Parents believe that’s because the government gets grants and donations …

The case for India switching from the oral to the inactivated polio vaccine
1 year, 5 months ago

The case for India switching from the oral to the inactivated polio vaccine

The Hindu  

This article is a response to ‘The case for the oral polio vaccine in the world’s quest for eradication’, July 21, 2023, by Vipin M. Vashishtha and Puneet Kumar. Also, India has remained polio-free since January 2011 even as wild poliovirus and VDPV cases have been reported in Pakistan and Afghanistan, thanks to high polio vaccine coverage here. The need …

The case for the oral polio vaccine in the world’s quest for eradication
1 year, 5 months ago

The case for the oral polio vaccine in the world’s quest for eradication

The Hindu  

This article is a response to ‘Unethical to continue using polio-causing oral polio vaccines’, July 15, 2023, by R. Prasad. One is the oral polio vaccine, a live attenuated vaccine, meaning it contains weakened polioviruses to induce an immune response in a human body without causing disease. The OPV is also easier to manufacture as the “seed virus” required for …

Unethical to continue using polio-causing oral polio vaccines
1 year, 5 months ago

Unethical to continue using polio-causing oral polio vaccines

The Hindu  

In 1988, the World Health Assembly declared WHO’s commitment to global eradication of polio by 2000. Though the last case of type 2 wild poliovirus was reported in October 1999 from India, more than 90% of vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreaks are due to type 2 virus present in oral polio vaccines. Yet, the number of vaccine-derived type 2 poliovirus outbreaks have …

Polio: Leading virologist offers a beginner’s guide to the different viruses and vaccines
1 year, 8 months ago

Polio: Leading virologist offers a beginner’s guide to the different viruses and vaccines

The Hindu  

On 17 March 2023, the World Health Organization announced that health officials in Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo had detected cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus. Global efforts since 1988, using oral polio vaccine to immunise children, have reduced wild poliovirus cases by 99.9%. The use of the oral polio vaccine containing attenuated or weakened virus, has brought the wild poliovirus …

Pakistan's first case of polio in 2023 reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan's first case of polio in 2023 reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The Hindu  

Pakistan has reported its first polio case of 2023 after a three-year-old boy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district became the latest victim of the crippling disease, according to a media report on March 18. The Health Ministry on March 17 said the FAD and BMGF delegations met the Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel to discuss avenues for cooperation in …

Explained | Is there a need for an extra dose of polio vaccine?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | Is there a need for an extra dose of polio vaccine?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The West Bengal government announced that it was introducing an additional dose of injectable polio vaccine as part of the Universal Immunisation Programme for children. An additional dose of inactivated poliovirus at nine months will protect against any polio thereafter — Vaccine Associated Paralytic Polio or Vaccine Derived Polioviruses, explains T. Jacob John, noted virologist and …

33 million kids vaccinated against polio in southern Africa
1 year, 10 months ago

33 million kids vaccinated against polio in southern Africa

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — More than 33 million children in several southern African countries have been vaccinated against polio, part of ongoing efforts to eradicate the infectious paralytic disease that has been largely contained in much of the world, the World Health Organization announced on Friday. Malawi detected the wild poliovirus disease in a young child in its capital, Lilongwe, in …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Novel oral poliovirus vaccine nOPV2 the new hope in battle against vaccine-derived polio
1 year, 10 months ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Novel oral poliovirus vaccine nOPV2 the new hope in battle against vaccine-derived polio

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:25 IST Live oral poliovirus vaccines are known to be safe and effective and have led to the elimination of polio from most of the world. Following the global eradication of wild-type 2 poliovirus, the risk of vaccine-associated paralytic polio and cVDPVs led to the global withdrawal of the type 2 virus from OPVs for …

Pakistan’s War Against Polio Is Difficult and Dangerous
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan’s War Against Polio Is Difficult and Dangerous

The Diplomat  

On November 30, a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan suicide bomber blew himself up near a truck carrying police personnel protecting polio vaccination workers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. A strategy that included religious figures worked: Resistance levels dropped from 4 percent in 2004 to 0.9 percent in 2012, according to a June 2013 UNICEF report, “Eradicating Polio: Working with religious leaders to enhance …

Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign
2 years ago

Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign

The Hindu  

Children in school uniforms and toddlers with their parents lined up Monday for polio vaccinations in the Sigli town square on the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, after four children were found infected with the highly contagious disease that was declared eliminated in the country less than a decade ago. The campaign that started Monday aims to …

Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid spike in cases
2 years ago

Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid spike in cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistani authorities launched a new …

Vaccination & Vigilance Critical for Keeping India Polio-Free
2 years, 1 month ago

Vaccination & Vigilance Critical for Keeping India Polio-Free

News 18  

One in 200 polio infections can cause permanent paralysis, but thanks to the polio vaccine, 20 million people are walking today who would have otherwise been paralysed by polio. Survey reveals current vaccination gaps in India Despite India’s success in eliminating polio, data from India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 2019-2021 National Family Health Survey,, 2019–21, shows that we …

Explained | New York declares polio emergency: should India be worried?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | New York declares polio emergency: should India be worried?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Earlier in September, New York declared a State disaster emergency after poliovirus was discovered in wastewater samples from three counties. In India, vaccine-derived poliovirus was detected in the environmental surveillance of sewage samples from Kolkata this year, although the Health Ministry said that such an incident can occur in any country where oral polio vaccines are …

Baby dies due to poliovirus as Pakistan seems failing to contain the crippling disease
2 years, 3 months ago

Baby dies due to poliovirus as Pakistan seems failing to contain the crippling disease

The Hindu  

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. The baby boy was from the South Waziristan tribal district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the health ministry said in a statement, adding that he had onset of paralysis in August. Attempts to …

Polio cases reported in Pakistan rise to 18 this year
2 years, 3 months ago

Polio cases reported in Pakistan rise to 18 this year

Al Jazeera  

A three-month-old boy in the southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province becomes the latest victim of the virus. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani health officials say a three-month-old boy is the latest victim of the polio virus, making him the 18th case reported in the country this year. Poliovirus found in Karachi The discovery of yet another polio case follows the detection of wild …

Polio Is Back in the US and UK. Here’s How That Happened
2 years, 3 months ago

Polio Is Back in the US and UK. Here’s How That Happened

Wired  

The discovery that polio has partially paralyzed a young man in a New York suburb feels wearying, yet shocking. “We have been saying that until we can get this fully eradicated, we are all at risk.” Public health experts consider this an emergency, because polio paralysis cases represent the tip of an immunological iceberg: For every person paralyzed, at least …

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine
2 years, 4 months ago

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine

Associated Press  

LONDON — For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world. Since 2017, there have been 396 cases of polio caused by the wild virus, versus more than 2,600 linked to …

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine
2 years, 4 months ago

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since 2017, there have been 396 cases of polio …

Polio has been silently spreading in New York since April, CDC study suggests
2 years, 4 months ago

Polio has been silently spreading in New York since April, CDC study suggests

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study from the US Centers for Disease …

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