Wave of boycotts hinder polio eradication campaign in Pakistan
When polio vaccinators turned up at Zeeshan Ali’s village to administer drops to babies and toddlers, the teams were met with ...
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Taliban Halts Polio Vaccines in Afghanistan: Impact Looms
The Taliban recently announced that they are suspending its polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan. The announcement was ...
The Taliban suspends polio vaccine campaign in Afghanistan – here’s the likely impact
The Taliban recently announced that they are suspending its polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan. The announcement was ...
The Taliban’s suspension of Afghanistan’s direct polio-vaccination campaign is pure folly
The group is allowing its ideological commitment to repressing women stand in the way of stopping the brutal virus ...
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Roadside bomb targeting diplomats’ convoy kills police officer in Pakistan’s Swat Valley
Swat district police officer Zahidullah Khan said the diplomats were visiting the Swat Valley area on the invitation of the ...
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Afghanistan risks polio outbreak as Taliban restricts women from delivering vaccines
Afghanistan is at risk of a polio outbreak, health officials have warned, after the Taliban suspended the vaccination ...
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Anti-polio campaigns, an uphill battle in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Worldwide, the virus, which can cause paralysis in infants and children, is unchecked only in these two countries. In ...
Virus EV-D68, which sometimes paralyses kids, is spreading across US: Reports
EV-D68 is a virus that causes respiratory illness similar to the common cold. The virus sometimes leads to severe breathing ...
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Somerset paediatrician is saving babies’ lives in Afghanistan
A CONSULTANT paediatrician at Yeovil Hospital is helping to save babies’ lives in Afghanistan. Dr Michael Fernando, who is also a Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s associate medical director, decided he ...
Afghanistan Polio-Free Organization Urges Continuation Of Vaccination Campaign
As the polio vaccination campaign continues in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Polio-Free organization has called for the ...
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Pakistan arrest key suspect in gang rape of a woman polio worker
A local police chief was fired for negligence following the attack, for failing to provide the polio worker with adequate ...
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The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the U.N. said ...