Polio Virus
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Spread of polio virus in U.S., U.K. and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccineThe latest incidents represent the first time in several years that vaccine-connected polio virus has turned up in rich countries.HealthAug 21, 2022
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Infectious disease expert suggests focus on routine vaccinations amid polio resurgenceMcMaster University infectious disease expert Dr. Dawn Bowdish says polio has made a comeback in some Middle Eastern countries, the U.K. and the United States.HealthAug 19, 2022
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How does polio spread? What are the symptoms? Here’s what we knowThe polio virus is considered very contagious and spreads mostly from person to person, through contaminated water and via fecal particles.HealthAug 12, 2022
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New York records 1st polio case in over a decadePolio invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis within hours. It cannot be cured, but infection can be prevented by vaccination.HealthJul 21, 2022
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2 out of 3 kinds of polio have been eliminated, health officials to announceThis is only the third human disease-causing pathogen to be eliminated in history.HealthOct 23, 2019
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Polio outbreak in Cameroon poses threat to African neighbours: WHOAnalysis of polio viruses from Cameroon suggests they have been circulating unchecked and undetected for at least a couple of years.HealthApr 11, 2014
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