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Headlines Summary of new poliovirus this week Afghanistan: one WPV1 case and five positive environmental samples Pakistan: 12 WPV1-positive environmental samples Liberia: one cVDPV2 positive...

Countries around the world are grappling with an alarming rise in measles, a deadly, yet vaccine-preventable disease. Last month, the US CDC issued a health alert over rising cases across the US,...

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Headlines “One of my key priorities as your Regional Director is to strengthen our region’s public health capacities so that you have all the tools not only to end transmission of polio, but to...

Interviews with four experts On 27 March 2014, India was officially certified wild polio-free. This pivotal moment not only marked a triumph for the country itself, but as the last country battling...

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Headlines Polio survivor and eradication advocate, Paul Alexander has passed away at the age of 78, after living in an iron lung for over 70 years. Paul contracted polio in 1952 when he was six and...

The Female Mobiliser Vaccinator (FMV) programme supported by UNICEF and partners continue to play a critical role in efforts to reach every child and end polio in the country. It’s midmorning in...

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