Poliomyelitis

Americans Should Avoid Mexico’s Grand View Hospital Says CDC    PrecisionVaccinations The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Level 2 Travel Alert, Practice Enhanced Precautions, for Americans visiting Tijuana, Baja ...

Year of the Pig Festivities Start on February 5th    PrecisionVaccinations January 10th, 2019 – Many Americans intend to visit Asia to celebrate the 'Year of the Pig', which occupies the 12th position in the Chinese zodiac. If you were ...

Opinion | Preventing deaths from influenza | NiagaraThisWeek.com    Niagarathisweek.com High-dose vitamin C a complement to flu shot, Dr. W.G. Gifford-Jones writes.

New report: Polio Vaccines market overview for 2019    PR News Globe Polio vaccines are vaccines used to prevent poliomyelitis (polio). Two types are used: an inactivated poliovirus given by injection (IPV) and a weakened ...

Hawaii among 11 states yet to confirm case of polio-like illness AFM    West Hawaii Today KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii remains among 11 states in the nation yet to confirm a case of acute flaccid myelitis. Through Friday, 193 cases of acute flaccid myelitis ...

News Scan for Jan 09, 2019    CIDRAP Saudi Arabia's ministry of health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV case today in the city of Jeddah. The notice came in an epidemiologic week 2 notification.

3 health officials fired over use of expired polio vaccines    ecns Three health officials responsible for 145 babies being given expired oral vaccines were dismissed from their posts in Jinhu county, Jiangsu province, ...

DPH: Fourth case of polio-like disease confirmed in Massachusetts    MassLive.com The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted a map showing as of Jan. 4 which states have confirmed cases to date for 2018 of the polio-like ...

31 Additional Yellow Fever Virus Deaths Reported in Nigeria    PrecisionVaccinations According to an update from the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa division on January 4, 2018, the yellow fever virus outbreak in southern Nigeria ...

Health Officials See Rise In Polio-Like Illness Affecting Texas Children    KERA News Texas has reported the most cases nationwide of a mysterious polio-like illness in 2018. The Department of State Health Services said there were 27 cases.

The March of Dimes and Rotary’s quest to eradicate polio    Cochrane Eagle Since becoming a member of the Rotary Club of Cochrane, I have become aware of an initiative that is at the forefront of Rotary International's many programs to ...

Polio-like illness affecting children reaches 186 confirmed cases in 39 states    WKRC TV Cincinnati The number of confirmed cases of a polio-like illness affecting mostly children continues to surpass record totals with 186 confirmed cases in 39 states.

Polio-like illness affecting children reaches 186 confirmed cases in 39 states    WKRC TV Cincinnati The number of confirmed cases of a polio-like illness affecting mostly children continues to surpass record totals with 186 confirmed cases in 39 states.

Racing to understand the polio-like illness paralyzing kids    PBS NewsHour For the past few years, a rare polio-like illness has been striking otherwise healthy children, often after a mild respiratory illness or fever. Cases of acute flaccid ...

The March of Dimes and Rotary’s quest to eradicate polio    Cochrane Eagle Since becoming a member of the Rotary Club of Cochrane, I have become aware of an initiative that is at the forefront of Rotary International's many programs to ...

Research Shows Emerging Need in AFM Prevention & Treatment    Rare Disease Report The polio-like AFM is an emerging health concern, with outbreaks documented since 2012.

Nigeria: Immunisation - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $75 Million to Nigeria    AllAfrica.com The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will commit $75 million to immunisation intervention in Nigeria over the next five years, the philanthropic organisation ...

Polio-like illness affecting children continues to surpass record totals into 2019    WJAC Johnstown The number of confirmed cases of a polio-like illness affecting mostly children has now reached 193 confirmed cases in 39 states. The confirmed cases are ...

Immunisation: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $75 million to Nigeria    Premium Times The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will commit $75 million to immunisation intervention in Nigeria over the next five years, the philanthropic organisation ...

Opinion: Public health initiatives increased life expectancy    Cincinnati.com Thanks to public health departments and initiatives, we have made great strides in life expectancy and infant/maternal health over the last century.