Acting US Ambassador A. Peter Burleigh, on Sunday took part in a polio eradication drive in the national capital.
Acting US Ambassador A. Peter Burleigh, on Sunday took part in a polio eradication drive in the national capital.
Burleigh, who has the designation of Charge d'Affaires of the U.S.mission in India, joined Professor Kiran Walia, Delhi's Health and Family Welfare Minister and Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain to administer the polio immunization drops to a child at a municipal maternity and child center here.
Poliomyelitis - About
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
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
In the last 10 years, the U.S. Government has provided more than 170 million dollars for polio eradication in India through the World Health Organization.
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Immunization in Children - Trivalent oral polio vaccine TOPV
Poliomyelitis is caused by poliovirus, an entero virus and there are 3 types, type 1,2 & 3. Vaccines against poliomyelitis are available in 2 forms, Salk developed IPV and TOPV was developed by Sabin.
Poliomyelitis is caused by poliovirus, an entero virus and there are 3 types, type 1,2 & 3. Vaccines against poliomyelitis are available in 2 forms, Salk developed IPV and TOPV was developed by Sabin.
Bill Gates Sings Praises of India's Polio Eradication Programme
The Co-Chairperson of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates lauded India's initiatives on polio eradication here today.
The Co-Chairperson of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates lauded India's initiatives on polio eradication here today.
