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Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It results in paralysis and generally affects people of all age groups, children being more susceptible

South-East Asia Continue to Maintain High Vigil for Polio Detection

South-East Asia Continue to Maintain High Vigil for Polio Detection

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said no child in the South-East Asia region has been afflicted by wild polio virus since 2011.

India Launches Emergency Vaccination Drive After Discovering New Polio Strain

India Launches Emergency Vaccination Drive After Discovering New Polio Strain

A variety of polio virus was found in a sewer during routine checks. The strain had not been seen in India for 17 years and the vaccines are being flown in from Geneva.

Telangana Government Launches Special Drive for Polio

Telangana Government Launches Special Drive for Polio

A strain of wild polio was found in a sewerage sample taken from the Amberpet sewerage treatment plant during routine surveillance.

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Pakistan Moving Closer to Eliminate Polio Soon

Pakistan Moving Closer to Eliminate Polio Soon

Attempts to eradicate polio in Pakistan have been hit by militant attacks on immunisation teams that have claimed more than 100 lives since December 2012.

WHO Accelerates Elimination of Live Polio Vaccine Globally By May 1

WHO Accelerates Elimination of Live Polio Vaccine Globally By May 1

The agency is planning to completely eradicate polio and this switch is a significant milestone in the effort to achieve a polio-free world.

Polio Cases Could be Eradicated Within 12 Months: WHO

Polio Cases Could be Eradicated Within 12 Months: WHO

Thousands of children from across the world were saved from wild polio virus, ever since the global polio eradication initiative started in 1988.

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Polio Vaccination Targeting Millions Of Children in Myanmar

Polio Vaccination Targeting Millions Of Children in Myanmar

Myanmar is set to launch a nationwide polio immunization campaign targeting 4.6 million children under the age of five.

2016’s First Polio Case Reported In Pakistan And Afghanistan

2016’s First Polio Case Reported In Pakistan And Afghanistan

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries in the world to report polio cases. A 34-month-old from Pakistan and a 60-month-old from Afghanistan have been affected.

President Pranab Mukherjee Launches the Pulse Polio Program at Rahstrapati Bhawan

President Pranab Mukherjee Launches the Pulse Polio Program at Rahstrapati Bhawan

Nearly 17.4 crore children across the country will be administered polio vaccine on Sunday, January 17, 2015.

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WHO Encourages Creating Safer Polio Vaccine Strains for the Post-Eradication Era

WHO Encourages Creating Safer Polio Vaccine Strains for the Post-Eradication Era

While the goal of polio virus eradication is in sight, there are concerns about post-eradication manufacturing and stockpiling vaccine stores containing live virus.

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