Global Health Groups Slam Ukraine for Slow Response to Prevent the Spread of Polio
Global health groups accused Ukraine's health authorities of having being critically late and ineffective in responding to Europe's first polio outbreak since 2010.
Global health groups accused Ukraine's health authorities of having being critically late and ineffective in responding to Europe's first polio outbreak since 2010.
Polio was detected in Somalia in May 2013, for the first time in six years, after parents of a two-year-old girl in capital Mogadishu found out that she was unable to walk.
The virus, which can cause paralysis or even death, spread quickly affecting 194 people in 2013. Number of the affected was contained to five in 2014.
New Polio Cases Confirmed In Pakistan, Total Reaches 35 This Year
Anti-polio drives in the two provinces have been marred by instances of terrorism. Health workers have been attacked and killed that has further worsened the situation.
Anti-polio drives in the two provinces have been marred by instances of terrorism. Health workers have been attacked and killed that has further worsened the situation.
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Three New Polio Cases Reported In Afghanistan
Although polio has been eradicated all across the globe, the disease remains rife in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Although polio has been eradicated all across the globe, the disease remains rife in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Polio Is No Longer Endemic In Nigeria: World Health Organization
The last polio case was in the Sumaila district of Kano state, northern Nigeria in the month of July 2014. Pakistan and Afghanistan are still on the polio-endemic list.
The last polio case was in the Sumaila district of Kano state, northern Nigeria in the month of July 2014. Pakistan and Afghanistan are still on the polio-endemic list.
