Report raises concern about rare polio cases caused by oral vaccine
In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola.
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Paralyzed by polio, this triathlete still crosses the finish line
When Minda Dentler was a baby she contracted polio, which paralyzed her legs. Adopted by an American family, she grew up watching other kids run and jump. It wasn't until business school that she finally felt the wind through her…
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News Wrap: Trump appears to downplay chance of U.S. strike on Iran
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump appeared to downplay the chance of a military strike on Iran. U.S. and Saudi officials have pointed to Iran as the culprit in last weekend's attacks on Saudi oil facilities, but Trump said…
What my polio-stricken mother would tell parents today about the importance of immunization
The success of immunizations in the U.S., as well as in other developed countries, has had unintended consequences.
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Polio remains prevalent across Pakistan, one of only three countries in the world where the crippling viral disease is endemic. A campaign to dispense vaccinations have helped relieve the crisis, but threats of violence and misinformation from the Taliban are…
An outbreak of vaccine-related polio cases has been reported in war-torn Syria, the World Health Organization announced Thursday — another hurdle for a nearly 30-year eradication effort that has seen more than its share of setbacks.
Health workers recently fanned across Yemen to vaccinate millions of children against polio, one of the disease risks in a country immersed in conflict.
A Yemeni child receives polio vaccination during an immunization campaign at a health center in the capital of Sanaa.
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