Polio vaccinations, Gaza
UN says second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza will also deliver nutrients
UNICEF officials say a second round of polio vaccinations in Gaza will deliver micronutrients and there are talks of adding additional vaccinations.
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
The U.N. says the Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan. It's a devastating setback for polio eradication.
Polio Vaccination Campaign Protects Gaza’s Children
Polio vaccination teams successfully reached more than half a million children in Gaza during Round One of an ambitious campaign.
UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90%
Polio vaccination coverage in Gaza has reached 90%, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on Monday, adding that the next step was to ensure hundreds of thousands of children got a second dose at the end of the month.
Taliban Suspend Polio Vaccination Campaigns
The Taliban has suspended polio vaccination campaigns across Afghanistan, the United Nations announced Monday. News of the suspension was relayed to U.N. agencies right before the September immunization campaign was due to start.
UN Adds Nutrients to Polio Vaccinations as Over 3,000 Children Suffer from Malnutrition in Gaza
In a bid to counter malnourishment in Gaza, the UN will add nutrients to the second round of the polio vaccination campaign. As per the global health organization, over 3,000 children are undernourished.
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Pakistani Police Arrest Key Suspect in Shocking Assault on Polio Worker
Pakistani police have arrested Ahmad Jakhrani, a key suspect implicated in the gang rape of a female polio worker in ...
Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
Police say a pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio workers going ...
Gang Rape of Female Polio Worker Shocks Pakistan
Pakistani authorities have apprehended a key suspect in the gang rape of a female polio worker. Ahmad Jakhrani, one of the ...
What is EV-D68, a virus that can mimic polio in kids?
D68, a seasonal virus that can -- in rare cases -- cause polio-like symptoms in children. Dr. Kristin Moffitt, an infectious ...
Pakistan Seemed Close to Beating Polio. Now It’s Spreading Quickly.
The resurgence is part of a global revival of a disease once close to being eradicated, but geographic and cultural factors ...
Pakistan police arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
Pakistani police say they have arrested the key suspect in the gang rape of a woman polio worker who was assaulted by three ...
Canada Announces New Support For Global Polio Eradication
According to a news release issued by Global Affairs Canada on Friday, $111 million was earmarked to support the Global Polio ...
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Polio-like illness threat looms as US children face spike in paralysis-causing mysterious virus
Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, has voiced concern over the timing of the ...