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Polio detected in Papua New Guinea, medical response is underway
Polio has broken out before in Papua New Guinea, with the most recent incident happening in June of 2018, after a reported 20 ...
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Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea
In subsequent testing, two children in Lae were found to have the poliovirus type 2 strain, according to the WHO ...
WHO declares polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination ...
WHO says vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Papua New Guinea
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...
The re-emergence of polio in Papua New Guinea shows global eradication remains elusive
This outbreak is a timely reminder that the last mile in the global eradication of polio remains elusive. As we emerge from a ...
Papua New Guinea's polio outbreak explained and whether it could spread to Australia
The World Health Organization says wild poliovirus type 2 was eradicated in 1999, but the deadly disease has been detected ...
Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea after vaccine-derived virus found in healthy children
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...
Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea, spurring preparation for vaccination campaign
Papua New Guinea was declared polio-free in 2000, but it experienced an outbreak in 2018 that paralysed 26 people. The ...
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Polio detected in Papua New Guinea, medical response is underway
May 16 (UPI) --The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health announced early Friday that a polio outbreak has struck there. The nation's government said it is "stepping up its response after ...