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Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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Pakistan Reports 16th Polio Case Of 2024, To Launch Vaccination Campaign
Pakistan reported another case of poliovirus after a child was paralysed in the Sindh province, increasing the country's total tally to 16 in 2024, an official told the media on Friday.
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6 Cops Deployed For Polio Vaccination Duty Killed In Bomb Blast In Pakistan
A bomb explosion targeted policemen going to provide security for polio vaccination workers in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, killing six of them and injuring 22 others.
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Parents In Pakistan To Face Fine, Jail Term For Refusing Polio Vaccination To Children
Parents who refuse to get their children vaccinated could be sentenced to a month in prison and fined 50,000 Pakistani rupees (Rs 13, 487).
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Polio Vaccination Team Fired At In Pakistan's Balochistan Province
A polio vaccination team and two policemen escorting it were attacked by three unknown assailants in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, the police said. The attack occurred in Quetta's Qambrani road area.
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Pak Policeman Guarding Polio Vaccination Team Shot Dead
A policeman guarding a polio vaccination team was shot dead in Pakistan on Tuesday, local government officials said, the latest death in a bloody campaign to eradicate the disease.
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Pakistan Grapples With Drug-Resistant Typhoid Outbreak
Pakistan's government has launched a huge foreign-funded vaccination drive against typhoid that began on Nov 15.
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Pakistan Demands Facebook Remove Polio Vaccine Misinformation
Pakistan has asked Facebook to remove harmful polio-related content from the social networking saying it was jeopardising eradication initiatives.
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Multiple Attacks On Vaccination Teams Leaves Pakistan Workers On Edge
Polio workers across Pakistan were told to remain vigilant Thursday after multiple attacks on vaccination teams killed at least three people this week during an ongoing push to eradicate the disease from the restive country.
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Pak Woman Polio Vaccinator Shot Dead, Fourth Such Incident This Week
Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.
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Pakistani Polio Vaccinators Caught Faking Data, Wasting Vaccines
A team of Pakistani polio vaccinators were caught faking data and wasting polio vaccines, the police said today.
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7 Pakistani Policemen Killed During Anti-Polio Drive
Unidentified gunmen attacked policemen guarding medical workers administering polio vaccinations in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing seven of them, in the latest violence against efforts to eradicate the crippling childhood disease.
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15 Killed In Blast Near Polio Centre In Pakistan's Quetta
At least 15 people were killed in a blast apparently targeting police outside a polio vaccination centre in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday, according to officials.
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Pakistan Sees Major Drop in Polio Cases
Pakistan has seen a major fall in polio cases this year, officials said today, as a military operation has allowed vaccinators to reach areas previously off-limits because of militant attacks.
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Pakistan Kills 34 Militants in Air Strikes
Pakistan's military said it killed 34 militants today in air strikes on a tribal region near the Afghan border as part of a major offensive against insurgents that began last year.
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Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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Pakistan Reports 16th Polio Case Of 2024, To Launch Vaccination Campaign
Pakistan reported another case of poliovirus after a child was paralysed in the Sindh province, increasing the country's total tally to 16 in 2024, an official told the media on Friday.
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6 Cops Deployed For Polio Vaccination Duty Killed In Bomb Blast In Pakistan
A bomb explosion targeted policemen going to provide security for polio vaccination workers in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, killing six of them and injuring 22 others.
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Parents In Pakistan To Face Fine, Jail Term For Refusing Polio Vaccination To Children
Parents who refuse to get their children vaccinated could be sentenced to a month in prison and fined 50,000 Pakistani rupees (Rs 13, 487).
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Polio Vaccination Team Fired At In Pakistan's Balochistan Province
A polio vaccination team and two policemen escorting it were attacked by three unknown assailants in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, the police said. The attack occurred in Quetta's Qambrani road area.
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Pak Policeman Guarding Polio Vaccination Team Shot Dead
A policeman guarding a polio vaccination team was shot dead in Pakistan on Tuesday, local government officials said, the latest death in a bloody campaign to eradicate the disease.
-
Pakistan Grapples With Drug-Resistant Typhoid Outbreak
Pakistan's government has launched a huge foreign-funded vaccination drive against typhoid that began on Nov 15.
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Pakistan Demands Facebook Remove Polio Vaccine Misinformation
Pakistan has asked Facebook to remove harmful polio-related content from the social networking saying it was jeopardising eradication initiatives.
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Multiple Attacks On Vaccination Teams Leaves Pakistan Workers On Edge
Polio workers across Pakistan were told to remain vigilant Thursday after multiple attacks on vaccination teams killed at least three people this week during an ongoing push to eradicate the disease from the restive country.
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Pak Woman Polio Vaccinator Shot Dead, Fourth Such Incident This Week
Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.
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Pakistani Polio Vaccinators Caught Faking Data, Wasting Vaccines
A team of Pakistani polio vaccinators were caught faking data and wasting polio vaccines, the police said today.
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7 Pakistani Policemen Killed During Anti-Polio Drive
Unidentified gunmen attacked policemen guarding medical workers administering polio vaccinations in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing seven of them, in the latest violence against efforts to eradicate the crippling childhood disease.
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15 Killed In Blast Near Polio Centre In Pakistan's Quetta
At least 15 people were killed in a blast apparently targeting police outside a polio vaccination centre in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday, according to officials.
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Pakistan Sees Major Drop in Polio Cases
Pakistan has seen a major fall in polio cases this year, officials said today, as a military operation has allowed vaccinators to reach areas previously off-limits because of militant attacks.
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Pakistan Kills 34 Militants in Air Strikes
Pakistan's military said it killed 34 militants today in air strikes on a tribal region near the Afghan border as part of a major offensive against insurgents that began last year.
