Polio

"The current environment in Gaza, including overcrowding in shelters and severely damaged water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, which facilitates fecal-oral transmission, create ideal conditions for further spread of poliovirus," the WHO statement said.

Pakistan starts new polio vaccination drive as virus detected in 16 district samples

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the campaign during a ceremony at the Prime Minister's House on World Polio Day last week, the Dawn newspaper reported. He also administered polio drops to children there.

North Gaza polio campaign postponed due to violence, says WHO

This final phase, due to begin on Wednesday, aimed to vaccinate more than 119,000 children in the Palestinian enclave under siege for over a year in response to militant group Hamas' attacks on Israel.

Polio vaccine myths Vs facts: Does it cause paralysis? Is it safe for children?

There are many myths regarding the polio vaccine in India. This factual guide will help you clear common misconceptions regarding the vaccine and understand why immunisation is important for your overall well-being.

Paralysed polio survivor, who lived in 'iron lung' for 7 decades, dies at 78

Paul Alexander was paralysed from the neck down and spent a lifetime encased in the iron lung—a machine that served as his lifeline.

Gates Foundation pledges $1.2 billion to eradicate polio globally

The money will be used to help implement the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's strategy through 2026. 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.

Polio was almost eradicated. This year it staged a comeback.

Polio eradication is an uncompromising goal. The virus must disappear from every part of the world and stay gone, as new signs of the virus in a single country can derail the effort. In polio’s case, there were several ominous setbacks

Polio Virus: All you need to know as reemergence fears intensify

Cities like New York and London have found polio virus in their wastewater, raising fears of the disease’s reemergence.

CoWIN to be used to book polio, hepatitis, other routine vaccines for kids: RS Sharma to News18

In an exclusive interview with News18.com, Dr RS Sharma, chief executive officer of the National Health Authority, said that the work to repurpose CoWIN has already begun and it’s “a matter of just a few months" when the tech platform will finally be rolled out for booking slots of routine vaccines.

Polio case found in New York City suburb, first in nearly a decade

Testing suggested the Rockland County case of the highly contagious and long-dreaded virus may have originated outside of the United States, the New York State Health Department said in a statement.

Explained | Poliovirus detected in sewage water in Kolkata: how worried should we be?

Experts say that as the live polio virus is administered through oral polio vaccine among kids under 5 years of age in India, it is not uncommon to sometimes find the pathogen in sewage as it is shed in stools. But it is important to track the type of virus that is leaking in the environment.

Wild poliovirus case: Infected child began to experience paralysis, says WHO

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, said the detection of the new wild poliovirus case was “greatly concerning”.

Afghan returnees to be vaccinated against polio in India

Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio is still endemic.

Coronavirus impact | WHO, UNICEF warn of polio, measles resurgence as COVID-19 disrupts healthcare services

Both the WHO and UNICEF reminded on November 6 that the coronavirus pandemic has not only brought the entire world to its knees, but also disrupted immunization services across the globe

Govt lab confirms polio type 2 strain in oral vaccine samples of Bio-Med: Report

The finding, submitted to the Ghaziabad district court on March 15, puts India's polio-free-country status at risk as it was believed to have been eradicated polio from India in 2016

Bio-Med MD gets bail in polio vaccine contamination case, drug inspectors apologise to court

Bio-Med came under the scrutiny of DCGI in September, when inspectors claimed that they found type 2 polio strain in the polio vaccines it manufactured

A mystery polio virus strain threatens India — all you need to know

Drug inspectors are planning to check Indonesia’s vaccine producing enterprise PT Bio Farma for possible contamination of polio vaccine, which threatens to bring the disease back

Govt targets migratory population from neighbouring countries to prevent polio re-emergence

The government is continuing the Pulse Polio programme as a preventive measure as there are chances of people moving from the neighbouring countries to India.

Telangana may conduct anti-polio drive in 700 booths

"The campaign, to be conducted from June 20 to 26, would be carried out at 700 booths," said Lalitha Kumari, Director of Public Health and Family Welfare.

At least 15 dead in southwest Pakistan blast: Police

"There are 15 dead, including 12 police, one paramilitary, and two civilians," a local police official told AFP, adding that at least 10 people had been wounded, nine of whom were police and one a civilian.

Cipla, SII ink pact to supply vaccines in South Africa

Cipla Medpro (Pty), the company's South African arm has entered into an exclusive agreement with world's largest vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) to supply vaccines, Cipla said in a statement.

Bill Gates talks Windows 8, Steve Jobs and philanthropy at Reddit AMA

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft conducted a fun Ask Me Anything session on Reddit on Monday answering questions about Steve Jobs, Windows...

GSK, Biological E to form JV for developing polio drug

Global drug major GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Hyderabad-based Biological E Ltd will set up a joint venture to develop a six-in-one vaccine for polio and other infectious diseases.

Inside India: Eye on social problems in India

Inside India – Ideas for inclusive growth, a show that focuses on understanding the root cause of problems in the social sector and examines the initiatives by the government and private players to fill the gaps.

India marks first year without new polio cases

India has marked a significant milestone, with no new polio cases reported for one year. It's a result of a massive health programme,the routine pulse polio immunisation program.