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The disastrous fallout of Taliban’s suspension of polio vaccines in Afghanistan – Firstpost

Editor - March 4, 2025

Afghanistan is one of only two countries, alongside neighbouring Pakistan, where polio has continued to spread. So the news that the Taliban have suspended...

Why newborn screening is crucial after Kerala reports rare vaccine-derived polio case – Firstpost

Editor - January 6, 2025

With the recent case of a child in Kerala who died from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) after contracting vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV), questions arise about...

Virus that causes polio detected in Gaza. Why this is an urgent global health priority – Firstpost

Editor - December 27, 2024

As war continues to devastate Gaza and its people, we learnt recently that a variant of poliovirus has been detected in the region. The virus...

Amid rising polio cases, Pakistan begins last vaccination drive of the year – Firstpost

Editor - December 19, 2024

According to the World Health Organization, Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only two countries where the potentially fatal, paralyzing virus hasn’t been stoppedread...