CCTV: The polio virus is an infectious disease that once paralyzed a U.S. president, which was once widespread around the world. It’s been mostly eradicated except in two developing countries-Afghanistan and Pakistan. But now, a new vaccination strategy could finally eliminate polio for good. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 17, 2016 Health teams in 155 countries and territories have begun switching to a different polio vaccine. The changeover, which is due to be completed by May 1, is “a significant milestone in the effort to achieve a polio-free world,” the World Health Organization says. There have been at least
The Guardian (UK): Pakistan and Afghanistan, the two remaining countries where polio is endemic, have joined forces to eradicate polio by vaccinating their children in synchronised campaigns. The countries – which share a 2,400km porous border – have been bracketed as the major stumbling block in the drive for the global eradication of polio. These countries have
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 7, 2016 Afghan officials say three health workers involved in vaccinating Afghan children against polio have been killed in the eastern Kunar Province. Local government spokesman Abdul Ghani Musamim said on February 7 the bodies of the health workers were found in Kunar’s Ghaziabad district late on February 6, almost
Indo-Asian News Service: The affected child in Afghanistan was 60 months old. He had received only two polio vaccines. “The child belongs to Kandahar. According to reports at least 80,000 children in Afghanistan were missed during last few campaigns,” an official said. Click here to read more (external link).