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Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo

Bhargav Acharya 20 Mar 2023

Emergency Medicine

Southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives

18 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied. Regional Office for Africa, World Health Organization.

Infectious Diseases

Malawi declares polio outbreak

1 Mar 2022

A child gets a dose of the oral polio vaccine. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

Infectious Diseases

It's been a year since Africa was declared polio free. But a threat remains

Wayne Howard & Melinda Suchard 27 Aug 2021

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Public Health

Low trust in authorities affects vaccine uptake: evidence from 22 African countries

Jean-Francois Maystadt, Kalle Hirvonen & Nik Stoop 21 May 2021

The polio eradication programme in Africa directly combated a severe debilitating disease. Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP via Getty Images

Infectious Diseases

How ending polio in Africa has had positive spinoffs for public health

Charles Shey Wiysonge 4 Nov 2020

The Grand Hotel Taipei in Taiwan lights up rooms to mark five days with no new COVID-19 cases.

Covid-19

Is reaching zero Covid-19 possible?

Kingston Mills 22 Oct 2020

Innovative efforts have been put in place to reach populations in partially and totally inaccessible parts of Borno state. Wikimedia Commons

Infectious Diseases

Valuable lessons from Nigeria's marathon effort to eradicate polio

Oyewale Tomori 21 Oct 2019

World Health Organisation

Infectious Diseases

More than 18-million Ugandan children to be immunised against measles, rubella and polio

15 Oct 2019

Source: Rotary Family Health Days

Infectious Diseases

South Africa certified polio free

26 Sep 2019

The oral polio vaccine is most commonly used in the developing world, despite one big problem.
CDC/Alan Janssen, MSPH, CC BY

Infectious Diseases

A newly designed vaccine may help stamp out remaining polio cases worldwide

Patricia L Foster 18 Sep 2019

Two women sell roadside refreshments in rural Kano in 2011. Shobana Shankar, CC BY-SA

Infectious Diseases

What the US could learn about vaccination from Nigeria

Shobana Shankar 7 Jun 2019

Could we mass-produce HIV immunity?

HIV/AIDS

Could we mass-produce HIV immunity?

Penny Moore, Lynne Morris & Nono Mkhize 28 Nov 2016

Polio still a threat - vaccinations essential

Exhibitions & Events

Polio still a threat - vaccinations essential

7 Aug 2015

CSI

Rotary to commit US$75 million to end polio

27 Sep 2012

Orthopaedics

Polio vaccine paralyses child

25 Oct 2011

Immunisation: Keeping them safe

Public Health

Immunisation: Keeping them safe

Graham Anderson 4 Aug 2011

Public Health

European flight ban delays West African polio vaccination

21 Apr 2010

Infectious Diseases

AFRICA: New meningitis vaccine nears debut

13 Mar 2009

Infectious Diseases

A new vaccine could end polio in Nigeria

18 Oct 2008

Pharmaceuticals

Vaccinated Hajj pilgrims have more devotion time

Issued by Jenni Newman Public Relations 14 Oct 2008

Philanthropy crucial to press freedom

Media

Philanthropy crucial to press freedom

Shelagh Gastrow 7 Jul 2008

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

New data reveals impact of deadly human papillomavirus in Latin America, Caribbean

14 May 2008

Noncommunicable diseases

Nigeria: Polio vaccine back in the headlines

4 Oct 2007