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‘This is a lie’: RFK Jr. criticized by experts, including Trump Surgeon General
6 days, 23 hours ago

‘This is a lie’: RFK Jr. criticized by experts, including Trump Surgeon General

Raw Story  

Medical experts, including Donald Trump’s first-term Surgeon General, are questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services and urging the Senate to uphold its "obligation" to conduct a thorough vetting process, following resurfaced remarks RFK Jr. made last year about the polio vaccine, suggesting it "killed many, many more people" than polio ever did. Responding …

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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 …

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Pakistan reports 50th polio case in 2024
1 month ago

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

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Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, UN says
3 months, 1 week ago

Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, UN says

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 The Taliban have suspended polio …

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

UN says Taliban suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan

The Hindu  

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. “During a June 2024 nationwide campaign, Afghanistan used a house-to-house vaccination strategy for the …

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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 …

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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 …

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Polio vaccines are coming to children in Gaza. What road awaits them?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Polio vaccines are coming to children in Gaza. What road awaits them?

CNN  

CNN — After six sewage samples taken in Gaza in late June tested positive for poliovirus, World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that it was “just a matter of time” before the disease reached thousands of Palestinian children. Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, which manages the flow of aid into Gaza, previously said that …

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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, …

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Biological E receives WHO's Pre-qualification for their Novel Oral Polio Vaccine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biological E receives WHO's Pre-qualification for their Novel Oral Polio Vaccine

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a monumental stride towards eradicating polio worldwide, Biological E. Limited, a Hyderabad-based vaccine and pharmaceutical company today announced that the World Health Organisation has granted Pre-qualification status to their Novel Oral Polio Vaccine type 2. nOPV2 is the 10th pre-qualified vaccine of BE. This next-generation live, attenuated oral vaccine significantly reduces the risk of circulating vaccine-derived Poliovirus type …

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The two vaccines that brought us to the brink of eradicating polio | Explained
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The two vaccines that brought us to the brink of eradicating polio | Explained

The Hindu  

In 1948, microbiologists John F. Enders, Thomas Weller, and Frederick Robbins were trying to find a method to grow different viruses in cell cultures. The poliovirus has only one natural host — humans — and many of the early strains of the virus were isolated from humans and wouldn’t infect non-human primates. Striking at ground zero Soon after Salk made …

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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 …

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Polio Day 2024: 5 benefits of polio vaccine for every child
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Polio Day 2024: 5 benefits of polio vaccine for every child

India TV News  

Polio Day 2024 is not just a commemoration; it's a reminder of the crucial importance of vaccination in eradicating this crippling disease. On Polio Day 2024, let us reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that every child has access to lifesaving vaccines. As we observe this day, it's essential to highlight the benefits of the polio vaccine for every child that …

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Polio Day on March 3, 2024: 5 benefits of polio vaccine for your kid
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Polio Day on March 3, 2024: 5 benefits of polio vaccine for your kid

Hindustan Times  

Polio Day on March 3, 2024: A nationwide Pulse Polio Immunization drive to administer polio vaccine to children below the age of 5 will be conducted on March 3, Sunday across the country in all districts on Polio Day. The preparation for the polio immunization drive is on in full swings and health authorities in several states from Tamil Nadu, …

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Polio Day on March 3, 2024: 5 benefits of polio vaccine for your kid
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Polio Day on March 3, 2024: 5 benefits of polio vaccine for your kid

Hindustan Times  

Polio Day on March 3, 2024: A nationwide Pulse Polio Immunization drive to administer polio vaccine to children below the age of 5 will be conducted on March 3, Sunday across the country in all districts on Polio Day. The preparation for the polio immunization drive is on in full swings and health authorities in several states from Tamil Nadu, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Rotary International president lauds India for eradicating polio
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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New polio cases found due to pause in immunisation during COVID-19 time, says expert from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2 years, 1 month ago

New polio cases found due to pause in immunisation during COVID-19 time, says expert from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Hindu  

A pause in the immunisation programme at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic has led to the finding of fresh polio cases in countries such as the U.S., U.K. and Mozambique this year, according to an expert associated with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr. Bandyopadhyay coordinates global research aimed at achieving and sustaining polio eradication besides developing novel polio …

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Vaccination & Vigilance Critical for Keeping India Polio-Free
2 years, 2 months 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 …

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Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally
2 years, 2 months ago

Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it will commit $1.2 billion to the effort to end polio worldwide. The initiative is trying to end the polio virus in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two endemic countries, the foundation said in a statement Sunday. Despite the billions of dollars that have gone into the effort to eradicate polio …

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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 …

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