South Sudan: 'No Child Anywhere Should Suffer From Polio' - UN Health Agency
[UN News] Although South Sudan had recently been declared free from the wild poliovirus, the UN health agency said on Friday that 15 children under the age of five are reported to have been infected by a vaccine-derived form of polio, which has left them with irreversible paralysis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 17, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: WHO, UNICEF Estimate $655mn to Tackle Global Measles, Polio
[Daily Trust] The cost of tackling measles and polio could get as high as $655 million worldwide, as COVID-19 pandemic continues to obstruct access to immunisation, says the World Health Organisations (WHO) and United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF). (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 12, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: UNICEF, WHO Call for Action Against Major Measles, Polio Epidemics
[Vanguard] To avert major measles and polio epidemics the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF and the World Health Organization, WHO on Wednesday urged countries including Nigeria to take urgent action that would protect millions of vulnerable children at heightened risk of preventable childhood diseases due to disruptions in immunisation occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 12, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: UNICEF, WHO Call On Govt for Additional Financial Resources to Fight Measles, Polio
[This Day] Abuja -- As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted immunisations against deadly diseases, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called on the federal government to increase funding for immunization in order to avert major measles and polio epidemics. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 12, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Cry for 'False Start' Polio-Hit Development
[This Day] There is failure to embrace heroic roles in Nigeria's history. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 5, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: How Ending Polio Has Had Positive Spinoffs for Public Health
[The Conversation Africa] Polio is a highly infectious disease. It's caused by a virus that enters the body through the mouth. The virus then multiplies in the intestine and attacks the central nervous system - causing paralysis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 4, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Polio Certification-Sustaining Victory With Increased Vaccination and Surveillance in Security Compromised Areas
[WHO] Maiduguri, 2 November, 2020 - Despite Nigeria having achieved the wild polio-free certification, the Federal Government with the collaboration of other partners is leaving no stones unturned in making sure that all forms of poliovirus are no longer circulating in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - November 3, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: WHO Urges Government to Ensure That Stopping Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus (CVDPV) Remains an Urgent Priority for the National Polio Programme
[WHO] The World Polio Day was commemorated in Zambia on 23 October 2020 under the theme "Stories of progress past and present". Following the Certification of the WHO African Region as free of wild poliovirus on 25 August, the occasion served as an opportunity to celebrate this historical and monumental milestone. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - October 27, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
South Sudan: Polio Expertise Steers the Covid-19 Response in South Sudan
[WHO] When fever and body weakness gripped John Achuil, he feared it might be COVID-19. The symptoms were somehow familiar to ignore. The 28-year-old called a hotline number for help. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - October 16, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Ghana: GHS Affirms Harmlessness of Polio Vaccine
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine (OPV) administered against the polio virus type 2 does not pose any harm to children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - October 9, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: Rotary Club Donates 10 Wheel Chairs to Polio Survivors in Kano
[Daily Trust] Rotary Club, Fagge branch in Kano has distributed wheelchairs to 10 victims of poliomyelitis in the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - October 7, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: The Fight Against Polio Vaccines Misconceptions
[WHO] Abuja -- Today Nigeria is polio-free but the country's battle with wild polio virus has been long and complex. There have been numerous setbacks along the way to achieving wild poliovirus free status and extraordinary efforts and investments have been made to reach this goal. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - October 5, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: As Nigeria Becomes Wild Polio Virus Free
[Leadership] No doubt the world has Dr Jonas Salk to thank for Nigeria becoming Wild Polio Virus free. History has put him down as the man who successfully tested a vaccine against the dreaded polio disease. Nigeria being the last African country to become Wild Polio Virus free is a feat worth celebrating, leaving behind Pakistan and Afghanistan which are officially the two countries in the world struggling with the crippling virus. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - September 30, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Nigeria: WHO Representative Urges Borno, the Last Polio Sanctuary, to Remain Vigilant Despite Certification
[WHO] Maiduguri -- The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has congratulated Borno, the last wild polio virus (WPV) sanctuary in Africa, for making Nigeria and Africa proud. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - September 25, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: How to Certify a Region As Wild Polio-Free - Interview With Professor Rose Leke
[WHO] After the World Health Assembly passed a resolution to eradicate polio worldwide in 1988, the Global Certification Commission led the way in establishing a formal process for certifying regions polio-free, asking each of the six WHO regions to set up a Regional Certification Commission. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - September 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
