Medindia provides you with the latest news and research breakthroughs on Poliomyelitis. Please find 214 such items on this topic.
Polio Grasps Another Child In Pakistan
UN official reveals the death of a second child that died after contracted polio due to the banning of polio vaccination by Taliban's there.
The first polio case was detected in the Nort...
WHO Removes India from Polio Endemic Nations' List
India has been removed from the list of countries of active endemic wild poliovirus transmission maintained by the World Health Organization.
In written reply to a question in the Rajya ...
First Polio Case in Pakistan's Waziristan
First polio case has been detected in Pakistan's militant-infested tribal belt since the Taliban banned vaccinations a year ago, says a UN official.
"The new case has been detected...
Bill Gate's Generous Initiative for Polio Eradication
Bill Gates announced his decision to donate $1.8 billion to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which makes up for one third of the total funds required.
"I am pleased to announce f...
'Endgame' Strategy Aims to Eradicate Polio Worldwide
Global health authorities said that a new strategy for ending polio worldwide aims to boost security for violence-plagued vaccine workers and halt all polio outbreaks by the end of next year...