Polio
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Malawi declares first wild poliovirus case in Africa in five years
MALAWI – Malawian health authorities have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) detected in a young child in Lilongwe for the first…
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Namibia’s WHO assisted surveillance holds down Polio free status for over 10 years
NAMIBIA – Since 2008, Namibia has been a certified polio free country but still, the country remains at high risk for vaccine derived polio viruses…
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Over 80 million children immunized as Africa trailblazes novel polio vaccine
CONGO – More than 80 million children have been vaccinated with the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) in six countries in Africa, the…
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African governments commit to eradicating all types of Poliovirus
AFRICA – African countries have committed to ending all forms of polio after cases of vaccine-derived polio increased last year, partly because of disruptions caused…
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Uganda confirms Polio outbreak even after WHO’s wild-polio free certification
UGANDA – Ugandan Ministry of Health has declared Polio a Public Health Emergency in Uganda following confirmation of positive laboratory tests from environmental samples in…
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Childhood diseases on rise as COVID-19 fuels major backslide on routine childhood vaccinations
AFRICA – UN agencies have reported that nearly 23 million children missed out on routine vaccinations last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest…
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Kenyan scientists analyze sewage for antibiotic resistance given previous success in polio aversion
KENYA – Scientists in Kenya have managed to analyze the extent and state of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country from sewage samples collected in…
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Countries reaffirm commitment to end polio at launch of new eradication strategy
GENEVA – The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has launched the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026: Delivering on a Promise at a virtual event, to overcome…