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The Latest Breaking News from Polio

What is polio and should we be worried about the discovery of poliovirus in London?

It is the first time since 1984 that the virus has been found to be spreading in the community in the UK.

Evening Standard

Polio spreading in Britain for first time in decades as national incident declared

The UK Health Security Agency has called on families to check children are fully vaccinated after detecting the poliovirus in the London sewage works. Officials insist the current risk to the population is low

Daily Mirror

Polio alert as several cases of virus that causes disease are detected in London

It is the first time in almost 40 years that transmission of the virus has been detected in the UK

Evening Standard

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National incident declared over polio virus findings in London sewage

UK Health Security Agency says evidence of limited community transmission of virus found in wastewater

The Guardian - UK

Polio: Health officials ‘urgently’ investigating after rare virus detected in London sewage

UK Health Security Agency ‘urgently’ investigating outbreak in northeast London, with officials racing to determine whether community transmission is occurring in the capital

The Independent UK

Jaipur: Raj on alert as Pakistan reports 8 polio cases

JAIPUR: Barmer kids are most susceptible to polio virus it shares its border with Pakistan where eight polio cases were detected recently.

The Times of India

Kolkata sample: ‘Not wild poliovirus,’ says Health Ministry

Vaccine-derived polio virus was detected in the environmental surveillance of sewage samples from Kolkata, says Health Ministry official.

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Polio outbreak in Pakistan worsens as eighth child reported paralysed

Investigation launched as first cases in a year blamed on vaccine refusal fuelled by clerics and falsification of records by parents

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan reports 7th polio case of this year amid outbreak

Pakistani health authorities have confirmed the seventh case of polio so far this year, saying it was registered in the country’s former Taliban stronghold in the northwest, a region bordering Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Ken Hutt set out to paraglide from the top of Mount Everest — he didn't make it, but his message to end polio did

The aim of the expedition was to raise funds to help end the fight against polio globally, which it did, bringing more than $250,000 to the cause.

ABC News

Serving those who serve: On WHO honour for ASHA workers

Health workers need better remuneration and safety guarantee, not just awards

The Hindu

Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive after 3rd case found

Pakistan has launched a new anti-polio drive, more than a week after officials detected the third case so far this year in the country's northwestern region bordering Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Mozambique confirms first wild poliovirus case in 30 years

Case in child in Tete province follows detection of similar strain in Malawi in February, officials say

The Guardian - UK

Mozambique declares polio outbreak linked to Pakistan

Health authorities in Mozambique have declared a polio outbreak after confirming that a child in the country’s northeastern Tete province had been paralyzed by the disease

The Independent UK

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Bangkok Post

Funding an end to scourge of polio

Growing up in India, I did not have access to the polio vaccine, and the disease paralysed my legs when I was an infant. As a result, I have undergone many surgeries and cannot walk without leg braces and crutches. My story is not unique. When the Global Polio Eradication…

The Independent UK

Pete Davidson jokes about Kanye West ‘pulling a Mrs Doubtfire’ to get back into the family home

Davidson also said that comic John Mulaney told him to spread a rumour that West has polio

Daily Mirror

Russia's invasion of Ukraine will lead to enormous measles outbreak, warns WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said immediate steps are needed to prevent a measles outbreak after the Russia's invasion has prevented families from accessing healthcare and vaccines

The Guardian - UK

Spectre of polio returns to haunt Pakistan as baby boy is left paralysed

First case in a year sparks fears of new outbreak despite success of national programme to wipe out the disease

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The Hindu

Floundering polio eradication

India to face enormous impact in case of cVDPV3 outbreak

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