Polio has broken out before in Papua New Guinea, with the most recent incident happening in June of 2018, after a reported 20 ...

This outbreak is a timely reminder that the last mile in the global eradication of polio remains elusive. As we emerge from a ...

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a polio outbreak in the country, and called for an immediate vaccination ...

Pacific Minister Pat Conroy has said the investment would help polio vaccines reach as many as three million children in ...

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...

Papua New Guinea is experiencing a polio outbreak that has infected at least two children, according to health authorities ...

Papua New Guinea reported the presence of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in healthy children from Lae ...

A health worker administers the polio vaccine to a child. The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health announced that a polio outbreak has struck there. File Photo by Hossein Fatemi/UPI ...

The World Health Organization has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and is calling for a vaccination campaign.

Sydney: A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Poliovirus, most often ...