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News / Outbreaks

30 Countries At-Risk For Poliovirus Transmission

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the international spread of poliovirus remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in 2026. A recent review identified 30 countries at risk, emphasizing the need for heigh...

What to know about CDC’s new polio alert
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TOPIC polio

Health / Vaccines

CDC Vaccine Committee Chair Questions Polio Shot Recommendation

Dr. Kirk Milhoan, chair of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), has raised concerns about the necessity of mandated polio vaccinations in the U.S. He suggests that individual autonomy and current sanitation standar...

Chair of CDC's vaccine advisory committee questions polio shot recommendation

Health / Global Health

Polio and Measles Updates: Pakistan, Nigeria, and Canada Face Outbreaks

Global health organizations are monitoring new polio cases in Pakistan and Nigeria, alongside a measles outbreak in Canada. These events underscore the persistent challenges in eradicating preventable diseases and maintaining public health.

Pakistan, Nigeria report new polio cases

Health / Vaccines

Philly Polio Survivors Advocate for Continued Vaccination Efforts

Seventy years after the licensing of the polio vaccine, survivors in the Philadelphia area are advocating for continued vaccination efforts to prevent the resurgence of this devastating disease. With childhood vaccination rates under attack...

Philly-area polio survivors remember an epidemic changed by a vaccine