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Pakistan reports 50th polio case in 2024

Op India

Pakistan’s National Emergency Operations Centre reported another polio case, bringing the total number of cases this year to 50, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to NEOC, the National Reference Lab identified the latest case involving a 20-month-old girl from Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported. This is the second polio case reported from Tank this year, with …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel denies responsibility for drone strike on Gaza polio vaccination centre

ABC

Gaza's health ministry says an Israeli drone struck a clinic in northern Gaza where children were being vaccinated against polio, a claim Israel's military has denied. Health authorities in Gaza said 13 of those deaths happened in northern Gaza, where Israel's military has staged an offensive, claiming it wants to prevent a regrouping of militant group Hamas. On Sunday, three …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel hits back at claims it targeted Gaza polio vaccine clinic after four children wounded in strike - as UN chiefs brand situation in territory 'apocalyptic'

Daily Mail

Israel has hit back at claims that it targeted a Gaza vaccine clinic after four children were left wounded in a strike. The four children were among six people who were injured Saturday when a polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza was targeted. Palestinian children receive polio vaccination as a part of the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign …

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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 …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Gaza War: First Cross-Border Attack from North Gaza on Israel in Weeks, UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis

Firstpost

Major developments in the Gaza war unfolded Saturday (November 2). A strike by Israel on a polio vaccination center in Gaza drew sharp criticism from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Meanwhile, projectiles reportedly fired from North Gaza marked the first cross-border attack on Israel from there in weeks.

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Polio Vaccination Drive Resumes in Northern Gaza Despite Israeli Attacks

Al Jazeera

Six people, including four children, injured in strike on polio vaccination center in northern Gaza. The UN's agency for children (UNICEF) said the vaccination campaign against the virus resumed in northern Gaza after multiple delays, but achieving this target is now unlikely due to access constraints.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

The genome that knows all

The Hindu

In April 2003, there was much jubilation, justifiably so, across the world as the Human Genome Project announced that it had generated the first sequence of the human genome. “This has been a revolutionary initiative but going ahead we will need to sample many more thousands of genomes to pick out more, rare mutations.” The main outcomes of such an …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir health worker braves 5 ft snow to administer polio drops to children. Watch

Hindustan Times

As part of Polio Day, a nationwide Pulse Polio Immunization drive was conducted on March 3 to administer polio drops to children below the age of five. The video shows the health worker walking through deep snow to reach the Health and Wellness Centre of the area so as to be able to administer polio drops. A health worker with …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir health worker braves 5 ft snow to administer polio drops to children. Watch

Hindustan Times

As part of Polio Day, a nationwide Pulse Polio Immunization drive was conducted on March 3 to administer polio drops to children below the age of five. The video shows the health worker walking through deep snow to reach the Health and Wellness Centre of the area so as to be able to administer polio drops. A health worker with …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mega Pulse Polio Drive Starts at Visakhapatnam

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The department of health on Sunday launched a mega pulse polio immunisation drive in Visakhapatnam, targeting all children under the age of five in the district. More than 1,000 polio booths, 74 mobile units, and a dedicated team of over 4,200 vaccinators and supervisors were deployed across the district as part of the campaign. Recognising the challenges faced by …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan launches year’s first nationwide anti-polio campaign

Al Jazeera

The three-day drive aims to immunise more than 44 million children under the age of five against the viral disease. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has launched its first nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year, aiming to immunise more than 44 million children under the age of five to protect them from the viral disease. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday …

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2 years ago

Rotary International president lauds India for eradicating polio

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The eradication of polio in India is one of the most significant successes in global health history, said Stephanie A. Urchick, nominee for Rotary International President for 2024-25. In an exclusive chat with Deccan Chronicle, Stephanie stated that Rotary will focus on mental health, particularly in young people, in addition to healing a divided world and striving for global …

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3 years, 3 months ago

SII to Supply Inactivated Polio Vaccine to Centre for Universal Immunisation Programme from September

News 18

Serum Institute of India will start supplying Inactivated Polio Vaccine to the Union government for the Universal Immunisation Programme from this month, becoming the first indigenous company to do so, official sources said on Tuesday. “I wish to inform you that our firm, Serum Institute of India has become the first Indian manufacturer to supply Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine to MoHFW …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Didn't put posters of former PM Manmohan Singh when 17 crore polio doses were given: Cong's jibe at Centre

India TV News

Congress on Tuesday criticised the Centre over PM Modi's posters as India achieved maximum Covid vaccination of 80 lakh in a day saying they didn't put posters of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when the highest vaccination happened during the polio program. Earlier in the day, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi released the party's 'White Paper' on the management of …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Polio vaccine maker BIBCOL to manufacture 2 crore doses of Covaxin at UP's Bulandshahr plant every month

India TV News

The production of the Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, will soon begin at Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. It will manufacture 2 crore doses of Covaxin every month. Covaxxim manufacturer Bharat Biotech and BIBCOL have signed an MoU for the production of the vaccine at Bulandshahr plant. The company can manufacture 6 crore doses of polio vaccine per year with existing facilities.

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3 years, 10 months ago

SHOCKING! 12 Children Given Sanitizer As Polio Drops In Maharashtra

ABP News

New Delhi: In a horrific incident, 12 children all under the age of 5 were admitted to a government hospital after they were given hand sanitizer instead of polio drops in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, about 700 km from state capital Mumbai on Monday. The incident was reported on Sunday at a primary healthcare centre in a …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Maharashtra: Children administered hand sanitizer instead of polio drops

Op India

In an unfortunate case of negligence, 12 children in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district were administered hand sanitizer drops instead of polio drops at Bhanbora Primary Health Centre in Kapsokopri village on Sunday. According to reports, the children were to be administered polio drops under the National Pulse Polio vaccination drive for children aged 1-5 years. The children, all aged below five …

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3 years, 10 months ago

12 Kids Administered Hand Sanitiser Instead of Oral Polio Drops in Maharashtra's Yavatmal

News 18

At least 12 kids were administered hand sanitiser instead of the oral polio vaccine drops at a Primary Health Centre in Ghatanji’s Kapsi-Kopari village in the district, IANS reported. The incident took place on Sunday when over 2,000 children aged 1-5 years had gathered along with their parents for the polio vaccination programme under the national immunization drive, launched in …

3 years, 11 months ago

Centre defers National Polio Immunisation programme until further notice, cites 'unforeseen activities'

Firstpost

New Delhi: The National Polio immunisation programme, as part of which children in the age group of 0-5 years are administered polio drops, has been deferred “till further notice” by the Centre citing “unforeseen activities”. The National Immunisation Day, commonly known as Pulse Polio Immunisation programme, was scheduled for January 17 across India. The Union Health Ministry has communicated the …

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Pakistan reports 50th polio case in 2024

Israel denies responsibility for drone strike on Gaza polio vaccination centre

Israel hits back at claims it targeted Gaza polio vaccine clinic after four children wounded in strike - as UN chiefs brand situation in territory 'apocalyptic'

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

Israel-Gaza War: First Cross-Border Attack from North Gaza on Israel in Weeks, UN Warns of Humanitarian Crisis

Polio Vaccination Drive Resumes in Northern Gaza Despite Israeli Attacks

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

Centre says Meghalaya polio case is vaccine-derived

Pakistan reports fourth polio case of year

India eyes to increase oral polio vaccine supply

The genome that knows all

Jammu and Kashmir health worker braves 5 ft snow to administer polio drops to children. Watch

Jammu and Kashmir health worker braves 5 ft snow to administer polio drops to children. Watch

Mega Pulse Polio Drive Starts at Visakhapatnam

Pakistan launches year’s first nationwide anti-polio campaign

Rotary International president lauds India for eradicating polio

SII to Supply Inactivated Polio Vaccine to Centre for Universal Immunisation Programme from September

Didn't put posters of former PM Manmohan Singh when 17 crore polio doses were given: Cong's jibe at Centre

Polio vaccine maker BIBCOL to manufacture 2 crore doses of Covaxin at UP's Bulandshahr plant every month

SHOCKING! 12 Children Given Sanitizer As Polio Drops In Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Children administered hand sanitizer instead of polio drops

12 Kids Administered Hand Sanitiser Instead of Oral Polio Drops in Maharashtra's Yavatmal

Centre defers National Polio Immunisation programme until further notice, cites 'unforeseen activities'