Boko Haram tried to stop Nigeria from eliminating polio. They failed. – NBC News
Nigeria is on the verge of eliminating polio, but Boko Haram is standing in the way. Using violence…
Nigeria is on the brink of eliminating polio, thanks to women – NBC News
Amina Anas wanted more information before getting her baby boy vaccinated against polio. Anas, who lives in a…
Polio Is Back in Pakistan: Public Health Watch – Contagion Live
A region that has seen its share of suffering in recent decades is starting to see more. According…
From the Archives, 1959: Sharp polio rise; serum now being tested – Sydney Morning Herald
There were 166 new cases of paralytic poliomyelitis in the U.S. last week — the most for…
Africa on track to be declared polio free but cases rise in Pakistan – The Telegraph
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Residents end boycott of anti-polio drive – The Frontier Post
The residents of union council Takhtikhel ended boycott of anti-polio drive and expressed willingness over vaccination of…
Pakistan sees surge in polio cases as parents dupe authorities over vaccination status – The Telegraph
A girl has her finger marked after being given the polio vaccine…
Fake polio markers highlight risks to Pakistan vaccination drive – Reuters UK
Pakistan’s polio eradication campaign has hit serious problems with an alarming spike in reported cases that has…
Africa and polio eradication – Africa on the verge of history! – ReliefWeb
An eye on regional certification of wild poliovirus eradication Africa has not detected any wild poliovirus from any…
Surging cases have dashed all hope that polio might be eradicated in 2019 – Science Magazine
A relative mourns a female polio vaccinator killed by gunmen in Pakistan…
Jonas Salk: The Man Who Beat Polio – Interesting Engineering
Jonas Salk became a national, and international, hero in…
Polio survivors angry over being ‘abandoned’ by Rehab – The Irish Times
Polio survivor Josephine O’Reilly at home in Glenageary, Co Dublin with her…
Pakistan urges Facebook to take down polio vaccine misinformation – FRANCE 24 English
Pakistan urged Facebook to remove harmful polio-related content from the social networking site on Friday, saying it…
What my polio-stricken mother would tell parents today about the importance of immunization – PBS NewsHour
I was 1 year old in 1949 when polio struck my mother. As I got older and…
Ebola disbelief widespread in DR Congo hotspots – BBC News
More than a quarter of people surveyed in Ebola-hit areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo told…
Crossley Park goes purple for polio – Derbyshire Live
Crossley Park is ablaze with colour thanks to the Rotary Club of Amber Valley. Rotary International has been…
Youngsters ‘delighted’ to plant purple bulbs and raise awareness of polio – Daily Echo
HAMPSHIRE schoolchildren are hoping to see the fruits of their labour this Spring after planting bulbs in…
Bill Gates says this is his New Year’s resolution for 2019 – CNBC
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates doesn’t typically make New Year’s resolutions. Still, he does enjoy taking stock of…
Getting rid of polio – The News International
With a new government promising a brand new Pakistan, the question is whether we will be able…
Acute flaccid paralysis: Investigation into mystery rise of rare polio-like illness leaving children paralysed – The Independent
Health officials are investigating an unexplained rise in cases of a mysterious polio-like illness which causes paralysis…