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Parents urged to make sure children have routine vaccinations

There has been a drop in English vaccination numbers for diseases such as polio and measles

Wales Online

Parents urged to ensure children are up to date with vaccinations

Figures show vaccine coverage fell in 13 out of the 14 routine vaccination programmes for children up to five years old in England in 2021-22.

The Independent UK

Polio-like viral infection in children is flagged by CDC

Doctors should be on the lookout for cases of a respiratory virus that can sometimes cause polio-like muscle weakness and paralysis in children, U.S. health officials said.

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NSW and Victoria take lead in search for ‘devastating’ polio virus

Australia has been polio-free for 22 years, but some state governments are concerned the country may be about to break its streak.

The New Daily

Why just one case of polio is cause for alarm — a virologist explains the dreaded disease

There is no cure for polio.

Inverse

Is polio back? Cases emerge overseas and Australia starts testing sewage

New South Wales will join other states in testing sewage for polio, as cases of the largely eradicated disease emerge overseas.

ABC News

NHS ramps up polio jab campaign in London with 40 new vaccination sites

The NHS has expanded the number of sites where children aged 5 to 9 can receive their polio vaccination as the health service ramps up measures to contain the spread of the virus.

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PAHO says Brazil, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Peru at very high risk for polio as vaccination dwindles

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday said Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Peru are at very high risk for the reintroduction of polio, as dwindling vaccination rates during the coronavirus pandemic has led to historic lows in protection against the illness.

Reuters

Polio vaccination rates in some areas of the US hover dangerously close to the threshold required for herd immunity – here's why that matters

Given recent headlines, you may be wondering why polio is even an issue in 2022. For more than 60 years, vaccines against the poliovirus have protected virtually everyone in the United States from the disease. Due to an enormously successful polio vaccination campaign beginning in the 1950s when the first…

The Conversation

Do I need a polio booster?

The poliovirus has been detected in wastewater in New York. If you are unsure of your vaccination status, here are a few ways to find out.

Inverse

What parents need to know about polio

Polio is popping up in NY wastewater. What does this mean for school-aged children?

Salon

With polio’s return, here’s what back-to-schoolers need to know

Before polio vaccines became available in the 1950s, people wary of the disabling disease were afraid to allow their children outside, let alone go to school. As polio appears again decades after it was considered eliminated in the U.S., Americans unfamiliar with the dreaded disease need a primer on protecting…

Tribune News Service

The man who lost his baby 40 years ago and decided to change the world

Steve ran a haulage firm when Spencer died, now his work has saved so many others

Bristol Post

An old virus is causing trouble anew

Also known as enterovirus D68, the virus can cause paralysis in kids. Here's what to know about EV-D68

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Los Angeles Times

A new virus to worry about: EV-D68 can cause paralysis in children

LOS ANGELES — Health officials are warning doctors about another contagious virus that, in rare cases, can send children to the hospital or lead to permanent paralysis.

Al Jazeera

Polio cases reported in Pakistan rise to 18 this year

A three-year-old boy in the southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province becomes the latest victim of the virus.

Reuters

WHO sees October COVID surge in Ukraine, cites polio concerns

The World Health Organisation expects a rise in COVID-19 in Ukraine to peak in October, possibly bringing hospitals close to their capacity threshold, WHO's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday.

WEKU

Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state is stepping up polio-fighting efforts as the virus was detected in the wastewater of another county in the New York City area.

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Gov. Hochul declares polio state of emergency in New York to boost vaccinations

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York declared a state of emergency on Friday to boost vaccinations against polio.

The Independent UK

Polio in US: What we know and what the symptoms are

New York polio case in unvaccinated man first in US since 2013

Al Jazeera

New York governor declares disaster emergency over polio

Governor’s order allows more medical workers to administer polio vaccines after virus found in another New York county.

The Independent UK

New York declares state of emergency over polio

Governor Kathy Hochul issued the month-long disaster declaration in an attempt to bolster vaccination rates

Nottingham Post

Child vaccine plea as Nottingham sewers checked for polio

Public health officials want to see higher vaccination rates

The Conversation

Fears of a polio resurgence in the US have health officials on high alert – a virologist explains the history of this dreaded disease

Fears of polio gripped the U.S. in the mid-20th century. Parents were afraid to send their children to birthday parties, public pools or any place where children mingled. Children in wheelchairs served as a stark reminder of the ravages of the disease.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham sewers to be checked for polio virus

It has been detected in sewage samples from London

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