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Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample
Detection of virus in Germany is first in Europe since 2010
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledge $1.2 billion to eradicate polio
(Reuters) - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of…
New York declares state of emergency over polio
NEW YORK, (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency in a bid to accelerate efforts to vaccinate residents…
Polio spreading in London, booster campaign launched for under-10s
LONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Britain is launching a polio vaccine booster campaign for children in London aged below 10, after confirming…
Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Malawi's health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child…
80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupts routine vaccination efforts
COVID 19 is disrupting life-saving immunization services around the world, putting millions of children – in rich and poor countries alike –…
Global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3 declared on World Polio Day
In an historic announcement on World Polio Day, an independent commission of experts concluded that wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been…