As war continues to devastate Gaza and its people, we learnt recently that a variant of poliovirus has been detected in the region. The virus was isolated in six sewage…
With the recent case of a child in Kerala who died from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) after contracting vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV), questions arise about the safety and management of polio…
World Polio Day aims complete eradication of polio.World Polio Day, observed annually on October 24, is a global initiative to raise awareness about the fight to eradicate poliomyelitis across the…
Afghanistan's fight against polio has taken a hit because the Taliban, who control the nation's government, decided to halt the vaccine campaign there. This decision was taken only a few…
Poliomyelitis, commonly called polio, is a highly infectious disease.A two-year-old boy in a remote village in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district has been diagnosed with symptoms of poliomyelitis or polio…