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  Polio Outbreak in Gaza: From causes to preventive measures, know how to safeguard children

  Health | August 14, 2024 8:41 IST

  Know about the latest update on the polio virus outbreak in Gaza, understand its causes, recognize symptoms, discover treatment options, Learn effective ways to protect your children from this viral disease.

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  New York: Polio fears rise amid possible community spread

  World | August 05, 2022 8:39 IST

  Polio New York cases: The polio virus has now been found in seven different wastewater samples in two adjacent counties north of New York City, health officials said.

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  Polio virus found in United Kingdom sewage samples; risk to public low

  World | June 23, 2022 12:28 IST

  Authorities stressed that the risk to the public overall is “extremely low.” They added that the virus has been detected only in sewage samples, and no cases of paralysis have been reported.

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  Israel detects 1st polio case since 1989

  World | March 07, 2022 8:17 IST

  This is the first case of polio detected in Israel since 1989, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Israeli media.

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  National Polio immunisation programme rescheduled to January 31

  India | January 14, 2021 13:16 IST

  The National Immunisation Day (NID), commonly known as Pulse Polio Immunisation programme, was scheduled for January 17 across India. 

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  4 more polio cases found in Pakistan; tally jumps to 231

  World | October 30, 2014 14:37 IST

  Islamabad: At least four new polio cases have been reported in Pakistan, taking the number of those affected this year to 231 with the county's fight against the crippling disease showing no signs of improvement.Pakistan

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  Pakistan responsible for most polio cases: WHO

  World | October 17, 2014 11:32 IST

  Islamabad: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has held Pakistan responsible for nearly 80 percent of polio cases reported globally."The situation is primarily due to a lack of access to children for vaccination, largely owing to

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  10 new polio cases reported in Pakistan

  World | September 30, 2014 14:46 IST

  Islamabad: Ten new polio cases have been reported in Pakistan, raising the total number of such cases to 184.The health department officials have said the cases were registered from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federally Administered Tribal Areas