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Polio Vaccines News Monitoring

  • Published on 11:15 GMT

    Pakistan reports sixth polio case of 2023

    Pakistan has reported its sixth polio case of 2023 after a nine-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Orakzai district became the latest victim of the crippling disease. The Ministry of Health has confirmed that the polio virus was found in a 9-month-old …

    Source: Daily Times - Center-left
  • Published on 07:35 GMT

    Another polio case reported in K-P

    ISLAMABAD: Another polio case has emerged in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province, bringing the total reported polio cases in the country to six since the beginning of this year. As per the spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Health, the recent case …

    Source: The Express Tribune - Uncategorized
  • Published on 02:07 GMT

    Sixth polio case reported, 20 more samples test positive

    ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan has reported a sixth case of polio during the current year, 20 more environmental samples have tested positive for the virus of crippling disease. A nine-month-old fema­­le child has been paralysed by poliovirus, bringing the …

    Source: Dawn - Center-left
  • Published on 01:56 GMT

    Pakistan reports 6th polio case this year

    ISLAMABAD, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan confirmed a new case of poliovirus in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, raising this year's tally of the disease-infected cases to six, the country's Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and …

    Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on Dec 2, 2023

    PM, Bill Gates discuss polio eradication efforts

    DUBAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Bill Gates, Co-Chair Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), on Saturday met on the sidelines of COP-28 and discussed progress on Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts. The prime minister apprised …

    Source: Business Recorder - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 2, 2023

    Rumour of plans to depopulate Nigeria frustrates polio vaccination

    Innocent Duru December 2, 2023 Many children in Lagos State are at the risk of contracting a variant of polio virus as many parents are preventing their children from taking the vaccines rolled out against it by the state government. The polio virus …

    Source: The Nation (Nigeria) - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 2, 2023

    Gunmen kill policeman guarding polio vaccination team

    PESHAWAR: A policeman was killed when militants attacked a polio vaccination team on Friday, police said, the latest casualty in the country’s long campaign against the crippling disease. Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only two countries …

    Source: Business Recorder - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 2, 2023

    World News | Pakistan Reports Another Polio Case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], December 2 (ANI): Pakistan has reported another case of Polio after a nine-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Orakzai area became the latest victim of the paralysing disease, ARY News reported on Saturday. With this, …

    Source: Latestly - Uncategorized
  • Published on Dec 2, 2023

    Pakistan reports another Polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Pakistan has reported another case of Polio after a nine-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Orakzai area became the latest victim of the paralysing disease, ARY News reported on Saturday. With this, it became the sixth polio case of 2023 in …

    Source: Devdiscourse - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 2, 2023

    PM Kakar, Bill Gates discuss Pakistan's response to polio fight

    Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and Microsoft founder Bill Gates discussed on Saturday Pakistan's response to the polio fight. PM Kakar held a meeting with Gates on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. On this occasion, the premier and Gates …

    Source: Samaa - Label Pending
  • Published on Dec 2, 2023

    Pakistan reports another polio case in KP

    The health ministry on Saturday confirmed a new case of poliovirus in a 9-month-old child from Okarzai district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). This brings the total number of polio cases reported in Pakistan this year to six. In addition to the confirmed case …

    Source: Samaa - Label Pending
  • Published on Dec 1, 2023

    Pakistan gunmen kill policeman guarding polio vaccination team

    A Pakistani policeman was killed when militants attacked a polio vaccination team on Friday, police said, the latest casualty in the country’s long campaign against the crippling disease. Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only two countries …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Uncategorized
  • Published on 13:45 GMT

    FCT residents resort to herbal concoctions 'Agbo' due to drugs hike

    Agbo is made by combining different herbs, roots and plants that are believed to have medicinal properties. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the prices of many prescribed and over-the-counter medications have witnessed a steady increase, making …

    Source: Pulse - Neutral
  • Published on Dec 1, 2023

    Policeman guarding polio team killed by gunmen in Pakistan

    A policeman was killed when some unknown militants opened fire on a police party guarding a polio team in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan on Friday, police said. A terrorist was also killed in the retaliation fire in the Nallah Khwar …

    Source: India Today - Neutral
  • Published on 16:22 GMT

    Nigerians resort to herbal concoctions as medication prices soar by over 300%

    Following the astronomical increase in the prices of drugs, some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resorted to herbal concoctions commonly referred to as “agbo” to treat various illnesses. Agbo is made by combining different herbs, …

    Source: Peoples Gazette - Label Pending
  • Published on 10:38 GMT

    How government policies are killing businesses, forcing industries to shut down —Experts

    THERE is palpable tension and apprehension among Nigerians over plans by Sanofi-Aventis Nigeria Ltd, major manufacturers of polio vaccines in Nigeria, to exit the country by the first quarter of 2024. The French pharmaceutical company, in a letter to its …

    Source: Tribune Online - Center-right
  • Published on Dec 1, 2023

    Policeman among 2 killed in firing on polio eradication team in NW Pakistan

    ISLAMABAD, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- A policeman and a terrorist were killed in an attack on a polio-eradication team in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police said. The incident happened in the Khyber district of the province, …

    Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on Dec 1, 2023

    Child vaccine exemptions are rising due to misinformation, local officials say

    Over the past few years in York County, more parents are seeking vaccine exemptions for their children — raising concern about a resurgence of once-rare illnesses. In the 2018-2019 school year, county data shows that there were a total of 5,192 …

    Source: The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania - Label Pending
  • Published on Dec 1, 2023

    Pakistan: Local tribal council boycotts polio drive over ‘lawlessness’ in N. Waziristan

    Uthmanzai tribal jirga (a tribal council responsible for settling disputes in Afghanistan and Pakistan) recently boycotted the ongoing polio drive in North Waziristan district till the improvement of the law and order situation in the Pakistani region. The …

    Source: India Blooms - Center-right

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