Poliomyelitis

CDC Warns of Potential Fall Outbreak of Rare Polio-Like Illness in Children - U.S. News & World Report CDC Warns of Potential Fall Outbreak of Rare Polio-Like Illness in Children - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 04 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content] CDC Warns of Potential Fall Outbreak of Rare Polio-Like Illness in Children    U.S. News & World Report More Bad News: Expect Outbreak of Polio-Like Illness in Children This Fall - Infectious Disease Special Edition Posted: 08 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT [unable to retrieve full-text content] More Bad News: Expect Outbreak of Polio-Like Illness in Children This Fall    Infectious Disease Special Edition You are subscribed to email updates from "poliomyelitis symptoms" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Email delivery powered by Google Google, 1600 Amphit...

Beebe warning parents of Acute Flaccid Myelitis, they say don't ignore symptoms and go to the doctors - 47abc - WMDT Beebe warning parents of Acute Flaccid Myelitis, they say don't ignore symptoms and go to the doctors - 47abc - WMDT Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:40 PM PDT August 28, 2020 DELAWARE– Beebe Healthcare is warning parents to monitor symptoms in children for a polio-like virus. The CDC recently sent out an alert on Acute Flaccid Myelitis saying they expect a higher number of cases this year. This rare polio-like neurological condition typically impacts kids. A doctor at Beebe said they are not sure why cases are supposed to be higher, but since the virus was first recognized in 2014, there has been an increase in the number of cases in even numbered years; and because of this they are stressing that parents keep an eye out for symptoms that include respiratory problems, fever, muscle weakness, and trouble ...

CDC urges parents to look for symptoms of rare ‘polio-like’ illness in children - WDIV ClickOnDetroit CDC urges parents to look for symptoms of rare ‘polio-like’ illness in children - WDIV ClickOnDetroit Posted: 06 Aug 2020 12:00 AM PDT DETROIT – Just as parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact COVID-19 will have on the return to school, the CDC has issued a warning about another illness. The warning comes just one week after the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported the state's first confirmed case of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare condition that attacks the nervous system, specifically in children. READ: Michigan confirms first 2020 case of rare 'polio-like' illness in Macomb County child There are also two other suspected cases of AFM in Michigan -- here's what parents need to know: Cases of acute flaccid myelitis have been tracked in the United States since 2014...

Sudan to launch mass polio vaccination after outbreak - FRANCE 24 Sudan to launch mass polio vaccination after outbreak - FRANCE 24 Posted: 28 Aug 2020 04:34 AM PDT Issued on: 28/08/2020 - 13:34 Modified: 28/08/2020 - 13:32 Advertising Read more Khartoum (AFP) Sudan is preparing a mass vaccination campaign against polio after an outbreak, the UN said Friday, days after the declaration of the eradication of wild poliovirus in Africa. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated the announcement that Africa was free of cases of the wild virus that causes the crippling disease, a landmark in a decades-long campaign to eradicate it. The 13 cases in Sudan are derived from a vaccine, which can take place in rare cases when the weakened virus in the vaccine mutates, a problem in countries with low immunisation rates and poor sanitation, health experts say. "This is the first polio outbreak in Sudan i...

Africa eradicates polio, but vaccine-driven outbreaks rise - Down To Earth Magazine Africa eradicates polio, but vaccine-driven outbreaks rise - Down To Earth Magazine Posted: 27 Aug 2020 01:55 AM PDT In Asia, India too was declared polio-free in 2014, but cVDPV was reported 50 times in the country in the past six years The polio virus, that once paralysed nearly 75,000 children every year in Africa, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) — a public-private partnership to tackle polio — was eradicated August 25, 2020. Increasing outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) — a rare form of the virus that mutates from the oral polio vaccine and can then spread to under-immunised communities — in the continent, however, was a worrying trend. The continent may celebrate the eradication of the wild poliovirus, which spreads from person-to-person — usually through contaminated water — usually  leading to p...

First Person: fighting anti-vaccination rumours in Pakistan - UN News First Person: fighting anti-vaccination rumours in Pakistan - UN News Posted: 23 Aug 2020 09:30 PM PDT Dennis Chimenya In an interview with UN News, Mr. Chimenya, who leads UNICEF 's communications activities, outlines the problems that he and his colleagues face in raising awareness of the crucial health benefits of polio vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. "As a young boy growing up in Malawi, I remember being impressed by the positive impact and influence that radio had on my community, and this inspired me to become a broadcaster. By the time I finished my degree, deprivation and the social impact of HIV and AIDS were a burden, and a change in people's behaviour was clearly important. So, I began working in public health communications. Early in my career, I worked with international non-governmental organizations in Africa focused on...

Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone' - BBC News Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone' - BBC News Africa Celebrates the End of the Wild Poliovirus (but Not the End of All Polio) - The New York Times Polio Vaccine market to boost revenues outlook positive – The Daily Chronicle - The Daily Chronicle Africa declared free of wild polio in 'milestone' - BBC News Posted: 25 Aug 2020 05:11 AM PDT Image copyright AFP Image caption Polio can only be prevented through immunisation Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles are affected. Twenty-five years ago thousands of children in Africa were paralysed by the virus. The disease is now only f...