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‘Anti-vaxxers existed before, but never led governments’
Drew Weissman warns that a rise in anti-vaxxers could lead to deaths from preventable diseases like measles and polio, reversing decades of progress.
Published on Feb 25, 2025 06:10 AM IST
Taliban suspends polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, says UN
UN agencies were informed that the Taliban had suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan ahead of planned immunization in September
Published on Sep 16, 2024 04:51 PM IST
Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
Polio is an infection caused by a virus that mostly affects children under 5. Most infected people don't have any symptoms, but it can cause fever and nausea.
Published on Aug 29, 2024 04:31 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, London
Health Talk | Understanding vaccine-derived polio and its implications
While vaccine-derived polio is rare and not as alarming as wild poliovirus, the ultimate goal remains the eradication of both forms of the virus.
Published on Aug 19, 2024 08:15 AM IST
Meghalaya’s polio case derived from vaccine: Officials
Vaccine-derived poliovirus is a well-documented strain of poliovirus mutated from the strain originally contained in Oral polio vaccine (OPV).
Updated on Aug 15, 2024 04:49 AM IST
Rise in polio cases in Pakistan: Is there a way out?
Experts explain that population movements and "significant vaccine hesitancy" are hindering progress in combating polio.
Published on Jun 21, 2024 02:29 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das
Get your hands dirty: Sewage surveillance is critical for public health in India
Over the years, anti-microbial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a public health threat leading to increased mortality rates.
Published on May 16, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease
'Polio Paul' used an iron lung after surviving polio as a child. Children remain at risk in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Published on Mar 14, 2024 06:37 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri
Paul Alexander, US author and lawyer who spent life in iron lung, dies at 78
Alexander was forced to live inside the 600-pound metallic structure after being struck by polio at the age of six.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 05:48 PM IST
J&K health worker braves 5 ft snow to administer polio drops. Watch
The video shows the health worker in Jammu and Kashmir trudging through 5 ft snow to administer polio drops to children between the age of 0-5 years.
Published on Mar 05, 2024 12:09 PM IST
Polio Day on March 3, 2024: 5 benefits of polio vaccine for your kid
Polio Day will be observed across the country with a nationwide Pulse Polio Immunization drive on March 3. Know benefits of polio vaccine for your kid.
Published on Mar 02, 2024 12:40 PM IST
Parmita Uniyal, New Delhi
Post-Polio Syndrome: Causes, symptoms and promising treatment options
Here's all you need to know about what is Post-Polio Syndrome, its causes, symptoms and promising treatment options
Published on Dec 15, 2023 06:26 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
World Polio Day 2023: Date, history, significance; types of polio vaccines
World Polio Day is celebrated every year on October 24 to create awareness around the importance of polio vaccination to protect children.
Published on Oct 24, 2023 08:55 AM IST
Parmita Uniyal, New Delhi
Pakistan considers a new way to boost polio vaccination: Jail
WHO’s polio director in the Eastern Mediterranean warned the new law could backfire.
Published on Oct 01, 2023 09:19 PM IST
AP |
Polio remains a public health emergency of international concern: WHO
The risk of the international spread of Wild Poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Africa is based on many factors.
Published on Aug 31, 2023 07:45 PM IST
ANI |
32 positive environmental samples of polio detected in Afghanistan
A recent environmental detection of polio in Kandahar has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a public health emergency.
Published on Aug 27, 2023 12:41 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Afghanistan's first polio case of 2023 detected in 4-year-old: Report
The country's Ministry of Health under the caretaker Taliban regime said the first incidence of polio in Afghanistan since 2023 has been detected.
Published on May 14, 2023 10:11 AM IST
ANI |
Over 1 million polio vaccines destroyed in Sudan amid clashes: UN
Sudan crisis: The agency was in the middle of a series of polio vaccination campaigns in Sudan following an outbreak at the end of 2022.
Updated on May 06, 2023 04:41 AM IST
Reuters |
International Labour Day: In Lucknow, food delivery executive with 90% paralysis slogs for wage parity
Although Vinod has never let his physical condition come in the way of his work, he feels he has been given the short end of the stick as he cannot walk or ride a motorbike.
Updated on May 01, 2023 10:09 PM IST
Aakash Ghosh
‘Huge biological risk’: WHO after Sudan fighters occupy lab
Sudan crisis: Fighters in conflict-ravaged Sudan had occupied a central public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles.
Published on Apr 25, 2023 04:07 PM IST
AFP |
Discovery of poliovirus around the world alarms researchers
The poliovirus outbreak in many regions around the world has alarmed researchers. Reports suggest it comes from an oral polio vaccine used in some countries. Read more details inside.
Updated on Aug 23, 2022 12:03 PM IST
Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
Why has polio been found in London, NY and Jerusalem, and how dangerous is it?
Polio, a deadly disease that used to paralyze tens of thousands of children every year, is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades, spurring catch-up vaccination campaigns.
Published on Aug 15, 2022 05:37 PM IST
Reuters | , London
Polio detected in New York's sewage water, suggests virus circulating
State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said the detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in New York City is alarming but not surprising.
Updated on Aug 12, 2022 08:19 PM IST
AP |
Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread
So far, only one person has tested positive for polio — an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County who suffered paralysis.
Published on Aug 05, 2022 11:26 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Albany
Why is polio on the rise in Pakistan?
Polio cases are on the rise in Pakistan although it's an illness eradicated almost everywhere else in the world. Part of the problem is widespread vaccine skepticism and outlandish conspiracy theories.
Published on Jun 09, 2022 04:16 PM IST
Pakistan reports 1st polio case in 15 mths, PM to chair emergency meet on Monday
On Friday a case of the type-1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) was confirmed in a 15-month old boy in Pakistan's North Waziristan, the Islamabad-based National Institute of Health said.
Published on Apr 23, 2022 04:01 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan, New Delhi
Pak PM Imran Khan requests Bill Gates for financial support for Afghans
Khan thanked the BMGF for its continued support in Pakistan’s fight against polio.
Published on Oct 06, 2021 05:57 PM IST
Written by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
'Spoke with Bill Gates': Imran Khan on Pakistan’s polio eradication program
Wild poliovirus currently impacts only two countries in the world-Afghanistan and Pakistan
Published on Jun 24, 2021 04:15 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Pakistan suspends polio vaccine drive after attacks on health workers
The anti-polio drive, which was launched in April, was suspended last week after the country's National Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio directed all provinces to halt the drive.
Published on Jun 17, 2021 08:21 PM IST
ANI |
Maharashtra: At least 12 children given sanitiser instead of polio drops
After being administered sanitiser drops, the children started vomiting and showed symptoms of uneasiness
Updated on Feb 02, 2021 10:42 AM IST
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