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Polio
Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say
The polio campaign began on September 1 after the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed in August that a baby was partially paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years.
01 November 2024, 18:13 IST
Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say
01 November 2024, 18:13 IST
Polio tally in Pakistan rises to 41 this year
The patient in Balochistan's Loralai district was a 42-month-old girl who had onset of paralysis on October 8, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health here confirmed.
26 October 2024, 08:10 IST
Polio tally in Pakistan rises to 41 this year
26 October 2024, 08:10 IST
Polio is 'gasping', on verge of eradication from world map: Expert
Heaping praise on India for playing an exemplary role in effectively dealing with polio, researcher Dr Ananda Sankar Bandyopadhyay sounded caution that any complacency could help the disease make a comeback.
24 October 2024, 09:18 IST
Polio is 'gasping', on verge of eradication from world map: Expert
24 October 2024, 09:18 IST
Four new polio cases reported in Pakistan, tally rises to 32 this year
Of the four new cases, three were reported from Sindh province and one from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
09 October 2024, 11:04 IST
Four new polio cases reported in Pakistan, tally rises to 32 this year
09 October 2024, 11:04 IST
NIV test confirms Meghalaya child inflicted with vaccine derived polio, not wild polio virus
Officials in the state health department said the confirmation put to rest the possibility of jeopardising India's status as polio-free country, which it acquired in 2014.
27 September 2024, 14:39 IST
NIV test confirms Meghalaya child inflicted with vaccine derived polio, not wild polio virus
27 September 2024, 14:39 IST
One more polio case reported in Pakistan; total tally climbs to 22
The latest victim of the disease was a 30-month-old boy from Pishin in Balochistan, officials said
26 September 2024, 09:13 IST
One more polio case reported in Pakistan; total tally climbs to 22
26 September 2024, 09:13 IST
First polio case detected in KPK Province of northwest Pakistan
Chief Minister KPK Ali Amin Gandapur has taken stern notice of the case, detected in Mohmand district bordering Afghanistan.
21 September 2024, 01:45 IST
First polio case detected in KPK Province of northwest Pakistan
21 September 2024, 01:45 IST
Polio vaccination starts in north Gaza despite obstacles
Medical staff had started administering vaccines in the north despite a dire need for fuel, among other challenges, said Dr. Moussa Abed of the primary care unit in Gaza's health ministry.
10 September 2024, 11:12 IST
Polio vaccination starts in north Gaza despite obstacles
10 September 2024, 11:12 IST
At least 6 injured in explosion targeting polio workers in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The explosion resulted in injuries to three frontline polio workers and three policemen in South Waziristan district’s Wana town.
09 September 2024, 10:26 IST
At least 6 injured in explosion targeting polio workers in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
09 September 2024, 10:26 IST
Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children: WHO
The campaign, which was hastened after the discovery of the first polio case in a Gazan baby last month, relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave.
03 September 2024, 10:41 IST
Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children: WHO
03 September 2024, 10:41 IST
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