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Gaza's health ministry says polio found in sewage

‘Detecting virus that causes polio in sewage portends a real health disaster,’ Gaza’s health ministry says

Evening Standard

‘Ticking time bomb’: Poliovirus found in Gaza sewage

Looming health disaster for displaced Palestinians living in tent camps, where sewage flows freely, contaminating water.

Al Jazeera

Israeli Scientists Get Funding To Help Eradicate Polio

Ben-Gurion University’s $1.3m grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund research on measuring immune response to polioviruses.

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Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?

Six poliovirus cases have been reported so far this year. But the country’s fight is not just against the disease.

Al Jazeera

Gunmen Kill Police Officer Protecting Polio Workers In Pakistan

Tragic incident in Pakistan as gunmen kill police officer protecting polio workers. Despite challenges, anti-polio campaign continues in high-risk areas.

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Paul Alexander, polio survivor who lived in iron lung for 70 years, dies age 78

Paul Alexander was one of the last people to use an iron lung, having been left unable to breathe on his own after catching polio in the 1950s.

LiveScience

Paul Alexander, lawyer who lived for decades with an iron lung, dies aged 78

Polio survivor, recognised as ‘longest iron lung patient’ after using one for 70 years, became an inspirational figure

The Guardian - UK

Paul Alexander, forced into an iron lung by polio in 1952, dies at 78

"More than anything, I believe he would want others to know they are capable of great things," Alexander's friend Christopher Ulmer told NPR.

WEKU

Polio Paul dies at 78: Tributes paid to 'extraordinary' man who spent 70 years in iron lung

Tributes have been paid to an “extraordinary” man who spent more than 70 years living in an iron lung after contracting polio as a child.

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‘Though alive today, every organ is failing me’: GN Saibaba after his decade in prison

“Except for the polio that I’ve had since my childhood, I went to jail without any health issues. But today, I am in front of you though alive, each and every organ failing me,” said GN Saibaba, 59, a former Delhi University professor who was released from Nagpur Central Jail…

The Hindu

Telangana surpasses pulse polio immunisation target, vaccinates 40.77 lakh children in four days

Telangana surpasses pulse polio immunisation target, administering polio drops to 40.77 lakh children aged 0-5 years.

The Hindu

1.7 lakh children vaccinated with polio drops on Day 3

Telangana's Pulse Polio campaign vaccinates 1.7 lakh children, nearing goal of 40.57 lakh, with house-to-house initiative.

The Hindu

Telangana vaccinates 1.05 lakh children with polio drops on Day-2

Telangana's pulse polio campaign reaches 1.05 lakh children, emphasising targeted vaccination efforts in high-risk areas.

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Pulse polio 2024: Coverage of 97.53 per cent achieved in Mysuru

Mysuru achieves 97.53% coverage in pulse polio drive, emphasizing the importance of immunization against polio for children.

The Hindu

2,48,000 children to be vaccinated against polio in NTR district this year

Vijayawada parents urged to vaccinate children against polio virus by NTR district Collector for upcoming vaccination drive.

The Hindu

Telangana hits 92.52% Pulse Polio Vaccination coverage on inaugural day

Hyderabad, Telangana achieves 92.52% coverage on the first day of Pulse Polio immunisation campaign.

The Hindu

98% of children in need of oral polio immunisation covered

57,84,443 children in Tamil Nadu targeted for oral polio immunisation, with involvement from UNICEF, WHO, and NGOs.

The Hindu

Pulse polio campaign in Shivamogga records 97.79% coverage on Sunday

Shivamogga pulse polio campaign achieves 97.79% coverage, surpassing target, with highest coverage in Soraba taluk.

The Hindu

Pulse polio drive: District administration hopes to achieve 100 per cent target in Mysuru

Mysuru district aims to vaccinate all 2.31 lakh children under five during pulse polio drive, ensuring 100% coverage.

The Hindu

Arrangements in place for State-wide pulse polio immunisation drive commencing on March 3 in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh prepares to vaccinate 53,35,519 children under 5 years of age for the National Pulse Polio Programme, to ensuring no child is left behind.

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