Maiduguri, 17 August, 2016 -Immediate outbreak response (OBR) to recently detected wild polio viruses (WPV) in Borno State commenced on 15 August,
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afro.who.int Aug 17 2016 - 03:20
Abuja August 17:For just more than two years, Nigerian health officials have been celebrating a country free of the paralyzing effects of the polio
indialivetoday.com Aug 17 2016 - 03:20
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Medgadget Aug 16 2016 - 22:19
"With our partners, we will not stop until we reach every child with polio vaccination", Porter said.
myhealthbowl.com Aug 16 2016 - 18:30
These steps include conducting large-scale immunization campaigns and strengthening surveillance systems that help catch the virus early.
inewstoday.net Aug 16 2016 - 17:12
A year away from being certified polio-free, a resurgence of polio cases has dented Nigeria’s attempt at being certified free.
tribuneonlineng.com Aug 16 2016 - 17:12
Nigerian officials have launched a polio vaccination campaign in the country’s northeast, where two new cases of the virus were found.
Voice of America Aug 16 2016 - 16:57
A year after Nigeria was removed from the polio-endemic list, two cases have been reported in Borno state, where the insurgent Boko Haram still con
newswirengr.com Aug 16 2016 - 16:22
Islamabad—Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Darshan on Monday said Pakistan would be a polio-fr
Pakistan Observer Aug 16 2016 - 16:22
The Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has asked the Federal Government to intensify routine immunisation campaigns across the
Punch Aug 16 2016 - 16:00
Nigeria suffered a relapse last month as two new cases of polio were recorded in Borno State in the north east of the country, two years after the
thescoopng.com Aug 16 2016 - 14:27
A year after Nigeria was removed from the polio-endemic list, two cases have been reported in Borno state, where the insurgent Boko Haram still con
The Wilmington Journal Aug 16 2016 - 13:44
For just more than two years, Nigerian health officials have been celebrating a country free of the paralyzing effects of the poliovirus.
KOCO Oklahoma City Aug 16 2016 - 12:04
The world is on the brink of eradicating polio, but health organizations have just been hit with a disappointing setback.
trueviralnews.com Aug 16 2016 - 10:09
QUETTA: Anti-polio campaign is underway in various Afghan refugee camps in Balochistan today.
The Nation Aug 16 2016 - 07:03
(CNN)For just more than two years, Nigerian health officials have been celebrating a country free of the paralyzing effects of the poliovirus.
CNN Aug 16 2016 - 05:37
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Military helicopters on Friday rushed polio vaccines to dangerous parts of northeastern Nigeria, where Boko Haram operates and
Cubbies Crib Aug 16 2016 - 04:54
The National Emergency Management Agency says all children in the four designated Internally Displaced Persons camps in Yola, Adamawa State have be
www.today.ng Aug 16 2016 - 02:31
Polio re-emerges in Nigeria as two children in the northern Borno state have been paralyzed by the disease, the first incident after the country wa
Australia Network News Aug 16 2016 - 01:27
(NaturalNews) Clinics around the world are destroying an old, problematic polio vaccine in favor of a new oral one, in an unprecedented effort that
naturalnews.com Aug 15 2016 - 20:26
In 1949, the year I was hit by the poliovirus, 42,000 cases of polio were reported in the United States and 2,720 people died, most of them childre
The Huffington Post Aug 15 2016 - 14:00
The government of Nigeria today launched a massive vaccination campaign in the northern state of Borno in response to news that two children there
Science Magazine Aug 15 2016 - 13:24
A health worker, Mrs Felicia Obinna, on Monday bemoaned the fresh outbreak of polio in Borno, saying it will be “a setback to get WHO’s certificati
guardian.ng Aug 15 2016 - 13:09
Following reports of fresh outbreak of Polio, the Federal Government, in conjunction with World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and partners of t
olisa.tv Aug 15 2016 - 11:58
But after attaining non-polio endemic status in September 2015, commitment waned and complacency set in.
US News and World Report Aug 15 2016 - 09:56
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Darshan on Monday said Pakistan would be a polio-f
Business Recorder Aug 15 2016 - 09:20
Nigeria's health ministry is kicking off a polio vaccination campaign in the northeast, after two fresh cases of the virus were discovered the
Voice of America Aug 15 2016 - 08:37
Zika, Sars, Ebola. Whenever you read of a virus in the media, your flesh creeps with news of a deadly epidemic in some part of the world.
Gulf News Aug 15 2016 - 07:12
Following the discovery of two new cases of children paralyzed with polio Virus in Borno state, after a two years Nigeria’s polio free record, the
naija247news.com Aug 15 2016 - 05:53
About 200 Rotarians marched through the streets of Gwarinpa early Saturday morning to start the End Polio Now Walk, a campaign to raise awareness a
AllAfrica Aug 15 2016 - 05:53
The Federal Government alongside World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and partners of the Global Poli
informationng.com Aug 15 2016 - 05:46
DEAR DR. ROACH: My dad is 89 and had polio when he was 6. He had to learn to walk again. Over the years, I have watched the pain he has endured.
St. Augustine Record Aug 15 2016 - 04:56
About one million children in Borno State and a further four million in neighbouring states are being targeted for immunization against the Wild Po
www.today.ng Aug 15 2016 - 03:58
The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, on Sunday said the inability of health officials to access remote areas held by Boko Haram insurgents is
taritariboblog.com Aug 15 2016 - 03:30
Borno state governor Kashim Shettima has explained reasons for fresh cases of polio in Borno State.
nigeriana.org Aug 15 2016 - 02:04
The World Health Organization, WHO, has expressed deep sympathy over the detection of new cases of wild polio virus in Nigeria, after more than two
news2.onlinenigeria.com Aug 15 2016 - 01:57
Dear Dr. Roach • My dad is 89 and had polio when he was 6. He had to learn to walk again. Over the years, I have watched the pain he has endured.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Aug 14 2016 - 23:19
In 2012 Nigeria accounted for more than half of all polio cases worldwide.
THE CONVERSATION Aug 14 2016 - 21:53
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has explained reasons for fresh cases of polio in Borno State blaming it on impossibility of accessing commun
Leadership Aug 14 2016 - 21:25
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has said the fresh cases of poliomyelitis outbreak recorded in his state about two years after the World Hea
Punch Aug 14 2016 - 17:00
The World Health Organization is kicking into high gear to distribute millions of polio vaccines in Africa after Nigeria had its first cases in two
Washington Examiner Aug 14 2016 - 16:53
Until mid-August 2016, Nigeria had been applauded as a global health success story for polio-eradication efforts.
warisboring.com Aug 14 2016 - 16:53
Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima has vowed to fight the outbreak of the Wild Polio Virus (WPV), which was discovered last week Shettima blamed
The Nation Aug 14 2016 - 16:17
Dear Dr. Roach: My dad is 89 and had polio when he was 6. He had to learn to walk again. Over the years, I’ve watched the pain he has endured.
The Detroit News Aug 14 2016 - 16:02
The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, on Sunday said the inability of health officials to access remote areas held by Boko Haram insurgents is
Premium Times Aug 14 2016 - 11:30
Governor Kashim Shettima has explained reasons for fresh cases of polio in Borno State.
dailypost.ng Aug 14 2016 - 09:57
After two years in which the disease appeared beaten in Africa, polio eradication hopes hang in the balance with two cases of paralysis in Nigeria
nkhanimchitumbuka.com Aug 14 2016 - 03:59
Polio is back in Nigeria, just when the World Health Organization thought the virus might be gone completely.
elombah.com Aug 14 2016 - 03:38
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Military helicopters on Friday rushed polio vaccines to dangerous parts of northeastern Nigeria, where Boko Haram operate
Chron Aug 14 2016 - 00:10
Following the worrisome confirmation of two cases of Polio Virus in Borno State, UNICEF yesterday said the two new cases of polio in Nigeria underl
This Day Live Aug 13 2016 - 20:43