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…
Rise in reports of polio-like illness being investigated – BBC News
An increase in reported cases of a rare polio-like illness that mostly affects children is being investigated…
Nationwide polio campaign starts today – DAWN.com
The last nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year will start on Monday (today) to vaccinate more than…
Freeze-dried Polio Vaccine – Next Big Future
USC researchers have developed freeze-dried polio vaccine. It was freeze-dried into a powder, kept at room temperature…
20,000 flowers planted at Stoke Mandeville Stadium to mark World Polio Day – Mix 96
As it’s one of the places where polio treatment was pioneered, Stoke Mandeville is taking part in…
Polio affectee devotes life to education of differently abled children – Daily Times
Babar Sultan is one of many polio affectees who has not let this crippling and infectious disease…
Fascinating film of Windsor dentist’s work fighting polio in India keeps Soroptimist ladies riveted – Windsor Observer
A film showing the work of Adrian and Veronica Stabbins battling polio in India kept Slough, Windsor…
Meet one of America’s last iron lung users: Missouri woman, 82, is still using the decades-old machine after she was paralyzed by polio at 20 – Daily Mail
Six nights a week for the last 36 years, Mona Randolph has been put in decades-old machine…
King’s Lynn Rotarians turn showground Purple for Polio – Lynn News
One of a leading charity group’s most senior national figures has helped Rotarians from Lynn promote the…
Oral vaccine linked to new polio outbreak – The Standard
Oral polio vaccine used for prevention of the disease has been linked to the recent outbreaks of…
The polio survivor who says she ‘was one of the lucky ones’ – BBC News
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world. This week…
Papua New Guinea polio outbreak declared – BBC News
An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, 18 years after the country was…
Polio virus could be vital future treatment for most deadly type of brain tumour – The Independent
A modified version of the polio virus could become an effective new treatment for the most common…
Walney writer describes living with polio as she releases poems inspired by disease – NW Evening Mail
A WALNEY writer has channelled her experience of childhood disability into a new collection of poetry. Kate Davis,…