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Explainer-Why has wild polio been found in Germany and what does it mean?

Germany has found the wild polio virus in a sewage sample in Hamburg, the first such detection in Europe since 2010. Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is an infectious disease that terrified parents ... Read More

Polio vaccination remains vital as global eradication faces new challenges, study says

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 ... Read More

More Vaccine-Derived Cases as Fight Against Polio Progresses

Cheap and easy-to-administer oral polio vaccines have been the key to diminishing cases of the disease globally by 99 percent since the 1950s. A side effect has been the emergence of vaccine-derived ... Read More

What Is Vaccine-Derived Polio And How Is It Triggering New Polio Cases In India?

A two-year-old child in Meghalaya was tested positive for vaccine-derived polio, raising fresh questions about how a weakened virus in oral polio drops can sometimes turn infectious. On World Polio ... Read More

Women Hold the Key to Ending Polio for Good

When Nigeria was certified free of wild poliovirus five years ago, it was a moment of pride not just for our country, but for the whole African region. I still remember that day vividly. After decades ... Read More