New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency Friday after samples of the polio virus were discovered in wastewater in three counties outside of New York City.
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Polio declared a disaster emergency in New York after more poliovirus found
Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. (credit: Getty | BSIP) New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a “state disaster emergency” Friday after poliovirus was detected in wastewater from a fourth county, indicating that the dangerous virus continues to spread, potentially in areas with abysmal vaccination rates. Today’s emergency declaration aims to boost […]
60 years later, scientist says work on polio vaccine topped his career
Sixty years after he helped mass produce the polio vaccine in England, Alex Kanarek of Rockwood, Ont. is celebrating news from the World Health Organization that the disease could soon be a thing of the past.
He had polio: Journalists snap back at colleagues for questioning McConnell handhold
Published time: 16 Oct, 2017 21:35 Several mainstream journalists appeared to seek a deep political meaning in Mitch McConnell’s reaching for Trump’s hand as he climbed White House stairs, only to find out that the senator is a polio survivor for whom stairs are a challenge. Following lunch and a news conference with US President […]
Polio BREAKTHROUGH – new vaccine patch could see an END to fatal disease
A “breakthrough” polio vaccine patch could kickstart mass vaccination campaigns, researchers said. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Polio BREAKTHROUGH – new vaccine patch could see an END to fatal disease
The vaccine patch fought off the poliovirus more effectively than needles and syringes, the scientists claimed. The ‘Nanopatch’ could lead to cheap vaccines, which are easy to administer, they added. The patch is a 1cm x 1cm silicon square, with about 20,000 tiny needles on its surface, which are invisible to the naked eye. It […]
Polio outbreaks hit Congo in new eradication setback
Two separate outbreaks of the polio virus have been confirmed in Congo, the World Health Organization says. These are the first cases of polio in the vast Central African nation since 2012. CBC | Health News
Polio BREAKTHROUGH: Disease WILL be eradicated THIS YEAR claims Rotary International
POLIO will be the second disease affecting humans ever to be completely eradicated according to the president of Rotary International. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
Polio BREAKTHROUGH: Disease WILL be eradicated THIS YEAR claims Rotary International
POLIO will be the second disease affecting humans ever to be completely eradicated according to the president of Rotary International. Daily Express :: Health Feed
