Now is the time to pull through on efforts to rid the world of polio once and for all — or continue managing it through costly outbreak responses, UNICEF argues in a new call to action. Support UNICEF ...

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective vaccines, the poliovirus has been largely eradicated and was endemic in ...

A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019. Picture taken August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (Corrects ...

Rachel Nuwer is a freelance writer based in New York City. The number of children who are missing routine vaccinations is increasing, especially in areas where conflict has disrupted basic health ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts to the effort, global health officials said on Tuesday as they outlined how they will cope with the shortfall.

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - (This Oct. 21 story has been corrected to say 'disease,' not 'infection,' to clarify what the inactivated polio vaccine protects against, whether dosed fully or fractionally ...

October 24 marks World Polio Day. The vaccination against poliomyelitis is considered one of the greatest achievements in preventive medicine. It has prevented millions of cases of paralysis and saved ...

October 24 marks World Polio Day. The vaccination against poliomyelitis is considered one of the greatest achievements in preventive medicine. It has prevented millions of cases of paralysis and saved ...

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To the editor: When I was very young, my older sister was hospitalized with polio. Amid that feared epidemic, she was one of the lucky ones. Her fever broke, and she recovered. The girl next door was ...

Old houses have a way of surprising you. Maybe it’s a door that opens to nowhere, wallpaper layered five styles deep or a light switch that doesn’t seem to control anything. But the first time I ...