polio virus Stories

Polio outbreak confirmed in Kakuma, Turkana West as Kamukunji sewage sample tests positive
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2024

A polio vaccination campaign has been scheduled from Wednesday, October 2, to Sunday, October 6, targeting 3, 843, 275 children.

Baby paralysed in Gaza's first case of type 2 polio for 25 years, WHO says
Reuters  |  Aug 23, 2024

UN agencies have called for Israel and Gaza's dominant Palestinian militant group Hamas to agree to a seven-day humanitarian pause in their 10-month-o...

Palestinian health ministry detects first case of polio in Gaza, statement says
Reuters  |  Aug 17, 2024

Poliomyelitis, which is spread mainly through the fecal-oral route, is a highly infectious virus that can invade the nervous system and cause paralysi...

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