In Pakistan's Northwestern Province, gunmen once again targeted a vaccination team during a campaign against the polio virus. Pakistan has witnessed a sharp increase in the number of polio infections, recording about 63 cases this year, compared to just six in 2023. On Monday, the country launched a week-long house-to-house vaccination campaign. Watch for more details!

Polio Vaccination Team Attacked In Pakistan, At least One Policeman Killed

Militants shot a police officer guarding polio vaccinators in Pakistan on Monday, the day after health workers launched a nationwide campaign against the resurgent disease. Watch for more details!

Pakistan Policeman Killed Guarding Polio Vaccination Team

A fresh anti-polio vaccination drive is underway in Pakistan, targeting some 45 million children under threat from the deadly virus. Teams of health workers are accompanied by armed police personnel in view of the spate of attacks recorded against them by people who see vaccination as unislamic. 1 policeman has been killed in the latest operations.

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A respiratory virus that has the potential to cause paralysis in children is making a concerning return across the US. Watch to know more.

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Israeli airstrikes on Saturday (August 31) killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials. This attack comes just before a planned polio vaccination campaign was set to begin in the Palestinian enclave.

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A 10-month-old baby has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus in Gaza, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (Aug 23).

First case of type 2 polio in 25 years paralyses baby in Gaza

Gaza has recorded its first polio case in 25 years, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday, after UN chief Antonio Guterres called for pauses in the Israel-Hamas war to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children.

Gaza records first polio case in 25 years amid raging state of war

Pakistan continues to fight against polio along with the neighbouring country Afghanistan, the only two countries where the Polio Virus is still endemic. On 10 August 2024, the 14th polio case was reported from the Qilla Saifullah district of Balochistan, increasing the number of poliovirus cases in the country.

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The World Health Organization has raised alarm saying it was very likely that polio has already infected people in the Gaza Strip. Watch in for more details!

Polio infects Gazans, WHO sounds alarm

W.H.O has raised alarm over sanitary conditions in Gaza. While Israel is vaccinating its troops against the disease, conditions remain dire for Palestinians in Gaza.

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Authorities in Pakistan's Sindh province are considering implementing prison sentences and fines for parents who do not vaccinate their children against polio and eight other diseases.

Pakistan: Parents to face prison for not vaccinating their children against polio

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced on Sunday that it will contribute $1.2 billion to the effort to eradicate polio. "Polio eradication is within reach.

Gates Foundation pledges $1.2 billion to Polio eradication

Parents of young children in London are being urged to make sure their children are vaccinated against Polio. Youngsters aged between one and nine years old being offered a second booster dose.

London: Parents urged to get their children vaccinated against polio

As Polio virus is spreading all across New York, the government has declared a state of emergency. According to the authorities - the samples from the wastewater from New York City and four other counties have tested positive for paralytic polio which causes paralysis in humans.

New York declares state of emergency over Polio to boost vaccination rates

Following the discovery of the virus in wastewater samples obtained in four counties, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency on Friday, September 9, in an effort to hasten the process of immunising residents against polio.

New York governor declares disaster emergency after polio discovered in wastewater

Authorities in Jerusalem, New York, and London have recently discovered signs that the Polio virus is spreading there. Watch this video to find out how the oral vaccine for Polio is linked to these recent cases.

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Imran Khan, the former prime minister has been booked on terrorism-related charges after allegedly threatening a judge and two police officers during a public event in Islamabad.

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To eradicate polio in its last remaining strongholds, generally in underdeveloped, politically insecure regions of the world, global health officials have been using billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a campaign that has shown to be highly effective.

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In New York City, health officials have raised an alarm after polio causing virus was found in the city's wastewater. On Friday, (August 12) authorities said that this might suggest local transmission of the virus and have urged unvaccinated New Yorkers to get vaccinated.

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New York City officials have said that they have detected traces of the polio virus in the city's wastewater samples, sparking fears of re-emergence of the virus in the United States. This comes just weeks after a case of polio was identified in the Region's Northern suburb of Rockland County.

NYC: Authorities urge unvaccinated people to get jabbed, primary series provides 99% protection

Around 1 million children in London will be offered a polio booster vaccine. The decision came after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the UK capital.

United Kingdom: Urgent polio boosters for London children

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