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CDC urges polio vaccination as it has been detected in wastewater samples in and around New York City.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 22, 2022 Source:CDC urges polio vaccination
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Increase in rare polio-like virus infections noted in the US
Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2016 Source: Worrying spread of mysterious polio-like illness has left more than 100 children paralyzed across America with little hope of recovery – as doctors warn of a new surge in cases
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Follow the bouncing ball: Measles and polio outbreaks playing hopscotch due to low vaccination rates
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 15, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Measles cases in Swansea and Neath prompt ‘frustration Europe at ‘polio risk’ from Syria Polio strain in Syria originated in Pakistan, WHO confirms Cases of measles in area holding steady at 20 Measles cases in Wales triple in two weeks after experts warn that TWO…
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Polio outbreak in the Congo illustrates danger of complacency
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 11, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Congo Republic Declares a Polio Emergency This is an illustration of what is presumed to be a safe region after universal polio vaccination yet when the vaccination rate drops off or an enclave of people decides not to vaccinate or who have not been vaccinated,…
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CMAJ issues warning over polio outbreak
Madely Health Headlines for June 25, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: CMAJ cautions against complacency over polio Reference: CMAJ editorial
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Update on the Global Polio Eradication Program of the World Health Organization
How many people remember seeing a child with polio? The success of vaccination programs has created a situation that elegantly illustrates how we think about risk and danger. Because most people have no experience with the disease, many do not perceive it to be a danger anymore. However other areas of the world unfortunately do…
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The Truth About Vaccinations
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen July 4, 2001 We know all too well the pain and suffering the victim, their families and friends endure from the scourge of AIDs. Imagine it’s the year 2051 and there is a vaccine for AIDs. AIDs has been virtually eliminated. Small outbreaks continue to occur but for the…