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'Specious disinformation': McConnell smacks down RFK Jr. aide's 'dangerous' effort
1 week, 2 days ago

'Specious disinformation': McConnell smacks down RFK Jr. aide's 'dangerous' effort

Raw Story  

Outgoing Senate Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday condemned Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s aide Aaron Siri for his efforts to abolish the polio vaccine, The New York Times reported. Kennedy, an outspoken anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who has also attacked medical consensus on issues ranging from municipal water fluoridation to 5G cell service, is Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health …

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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  

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Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance: A Crucial Defense Against Polio in India
2 months ago

Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance: A Crucial Defense Against Polio in India

The Hindu  

India's acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance system is crucial for maintaining its polio-free status. The system involves a comprehensive network of healthcare workers, laboratories, and environmental surveillance units to detect and investigate any signs of AFP. AFP surveillance is essential to enable the early detection of poliovirus, even in areas with robust immunisation programmes, as it allows the country to …

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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 …

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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

Associated Press  

LONDON — Polio was eliminated from most parts of the world as part of a decadeslong effort by the World Health Organization 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 …

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A 10-month-old Palestinian baby suddenly stopped crawling. Polio had struck Gaza
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A 10-month-old Palestinian baby suddenly stopped crawling. Polio had struck Gaza

The Independent  

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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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Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster
5 months ago

Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster

CNN  

CNN — The highly infectious polio virus has been found in sewage samples in Gaza, putting thousands of Palestinians at risk of contracting a disease that can cause paralysis. WHO said the findings are linked to the “disastrous sanitation situation” created by Israel’s brutal military assault in Gaza since the Hamas attacks of October 7. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

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‘Ticking time bomb’: Poliovirus found in Gaza sewage
5 months ago

‘Ticking time bomb’: Poliovirus found in Gaza sewage

Al Jazeera  

Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza Strip, placing “thousands” of Palestinians at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said it had detected “component poliovirus type 2” in coordination with UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency. Authorities in the central Gaza city of Deir …

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Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles. You should be terrified
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Trump and RFK Jr. want to make the world safe again for polio and measles. You should be terrified

LA Times  

Iron lungs are lined up in an emergency polio ward in Boston during the 1955 polio outbreak. — David Oshinsky, “Polio: An American Story” That includes 10 cases in Florida, where public health comes under the jurisdiction of Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, a leading quack and established anti-vaccine activist. At a campaign rally in Richmond, Va., on Feb. 2, he …

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Polio Day 2024: 5 benefits of polio vaccine for every child
9 months, 2 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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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  

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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, 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 …

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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 …

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New York governor declares disaster emergency after polio found in wastewater
2 years, 3 months ago

New York governor declares disaster emergency after polio found in wastewater

The Hindu  

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency on Friday after samples of the polio virus were discovered in wastewater in three counties outside of New York City. Ms. Hochul's executive order came more than a month after an adult in Rockland County, north of New York City, was diagnosed with the disease in July. The polio virus …

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L.A. County urges doctors to watch out for polio after New York paralysis case
2 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County urges doctors to watch out for polio after New York paralysis case

LA Times  

A man who received a polio vaccination outside a health clinic in Brooklyn, N.Y. Officials say that since the patient didn’t travel internationally during his likely period of infection, and because the virus has been found in wastewater, it’s likely that polio transmission is occurring domestically in the U.S. “Even a single case of paralytic polio represents a public health …

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Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread
2 years, 4 months ago

Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread

The Independent  

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Children under 10 will get polio boosters as virus returns to UK after 40 years
2 years, 4 months ago

Children under 10 will get polio boosters as virus returns to UK after 40 years

The Independent  

Children under 10 are set to be offered polio vaccine boosters amid a rise in the amount of the virus detected in London's sewage works. Health authorities plan to give children the shots regardless of where they are on their polio vaccine schedule, in a bid to prevent what would be the first community outbreak of the disease in the …

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London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found
2 years, 4 months ago

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

Associated Press  

LONDON — Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people. Britain’s Health Security Agency said it detected viruses derived from the oral polio vaccine in …

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Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread
2 years, 4 months ago

Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state health officials issued a more urgent call Thursday for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the dangerous virus. The polio virus has now been found in seven different wastewater samples in two adjacent counties north of New York City, health officials said. But …

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New York man may have contracted polio on U.S. soil
2 years, 5 months ago

New York man may have contracted polio on U.S. soil

Daily Mail  

A polio patient in Upstate New York is likely the first person to catch the disease on American soil in more than 40 years, evidence suggests. But the Rockland Department of Health told DailyMail.com the man had not traveled within the infection window — up to 21 days before symptoms appeared — meaning he likely caught the virus on U.S. …

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What is polio and what happened the last time there was an epidemic in the UK?
2 years, 5 months ago

What is polio and what happened the last time there was an epidemic in the UK?

The Independent  

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Polio virus found in United Kingdom sewage samples; risk to public low
2 years, 6 months ago

Polio virus found in United Kingdom sewage samples; risk to public low

India TV News  

Highlights Health officials in Britain warned parents to ensure their children been vaccinated against polio Polio virus that causes the disease was found in London sewage samples in recent months The UK Health Security Agency said it believes the virus was vaccine-derived Health officials in Britain warned parents on Wednesday to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after …

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