Polio Eradication
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Polio scare hits Malawi with 17 possible cases, just as huge vaccine…
Cyclone Freddy cited as contributing factor in feared new outbreak that follows inoculation of 8 million children
From the archive: The man in the iron lung – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the…
In a sceptical era, understand this: vaccines do work - and our…
Covid accelerated a decline in vaccinations in England. We have to make a stronger case for them, and ensure everyone can get…
‘Without a wheelchair my life would be useless’: the woman changing…
Zahida Qureshi, who became disabled after contracting polio, was forced to crawl around her school as a child. Now, her…
Vaccinations for children are hard to access | Letter
Letter: One reader says their appointments have been cancelled last-minute by their GP surgeries
Thousands of children at risk as vaccination rates fall in England
Health officials urge parents to ensure children have routine jabs amid fears of measles outbreak
Polio may make a comeback – and it started with falsely linking…
I was struck by the illness as a child. We will put everyone in danger if we allow discredited reports to proliferate
New York declares disaster emergency after polio detected in several…
The governor’s latest step is a way to boost low vaccination rates in areas where the virus has been found
Pakistan: WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue
Major health risks are unfolding in Pakistan as unprecedented flooding continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on…
A mutated virus, anti-vaxxers and a vulnerable population: how polio…
In July, a young man in the New York are was diagnosed with polio – how did a disease America snuffed out in the 70s rebound?
Polio is spreading in the US, UK and Israel. Should Australia be…
The last case of locally acquired polio in Australia was 1972. But it’s popping up in New York, London and Jerusalem, and we…
The Guardian view on polio: we have the tools to tackle this old…
Editorial: The emergence of cases in the UK, US and elsewhere is a warning that the progress made in curbing the disease must be…
It is vital to control diseases such as polio – so why is the UK…
The resurgence of polio proves again that diseases don’t respect borders, says Helen Bedford, professor of children’s health at…
Polio virus detected in New York wastewater, health officials say
News comes weeks after case of polio was identified in Rockland county, about 30 miles north of New York City
Polio: why is there a drive to vaccinate children in London?
Children will be offered ‘catchup’ or booster vaccines after polioviruses found in wastewater
All children aged one to nine in London to be offered polio vaccine…
Public health officials hoping to curb spread after polioviruses found in sewage samples across capital
‘Never give up’: why the world’s struggle against polio is not over
Vaccination levels in 2021 fell to their lowest in 15 years and now cases are breaking out in countries thought free of the…
Polio found in New York wastewater month before confirmed case emerged
CDC says findings indicate others may be shedding virus as officials urge residents to ensure they are vaccinated
Monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the World Health…
Monkeypox is an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission about which we understand…
Unvaccinated young adult becomes first US polio case in nearly a…
The New York patient appeared to have a vaccine-derived strain of the virus, although they hadn’t traveled outside the country
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