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Batavia Rotary hosts Trivia Night to End Polio Now, raising funds for vaccine campaign
The Rotary Club of Batavia is hosting a “Trivia Night to End Polio Now” on Saturday, Oct. 19. This engaging evening promises ...
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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 ...
UN to add nutrients to second round of Gaza polio vaccinations
The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect 640,000 children in Gaza against polio will also deliver micronutrients ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Polio Vaccination Campaign Protects Gaza’s Children
Around 90 percent of children under 10 in the Gaza Strip have received a dose of the polio vaccine following the first round of an emergency vaccination campaign conducted by UNICEF and partners in ...
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, ...
Taliban Suspend Polio Vaccination Campaigns
The Taliban has suspended polio vaccination campaigns across Afghanistan, the United Nations announced Monday. News of the ...
Polio vaccinations wrap up in Gaza as officials try to inoculate 90% of children under age 10
Polio vaccinations are wrapping up in Gaza on Thursday as the World Health Organization and its partners attempt to inoculate ...
Polio-Like Virus That Paralyzes Kids Appears to Be Making a Comeback
Scientists have found evidence that levels of enterovirus D68, which can cause a rare, polio-like condition in kids, has been ...
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Polio's last stand: The global fight for eradication
Poliomyelitis is an ancient disease that has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide for centuries. Its ...