US officials say 2 more places will test sewage for polio
Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan, are joining the small list of U.S. localities that are looking for signs of p...
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Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign
Indonesia has begun vaccinating children for the polio virus in the country's conservative province after four were infe...
Pakistan says gunmen killed policeman guarding polio workers
Pakistani police say gunmen riding on a motorcycle have shot and killed a police officer assigned to guard a polio vacci...
Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says it is committing $1.2 billion to efforts aimed at ending polio worldwide
More polio detected in New York City wastewater
New York State Department of Health data shows polio was detected in wastewater in New York City, and it was genetically...
How Do I Know If I Was Vaccinated Against Polio?
With polio in the news lately, many people are wondering if they were vaccinated against polio as a kid. Fortunately, if...
Polio discovered in New York City wastewater samples
Health officials announced Friday that polio has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City.
London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found
British health authorities say they will offer a polio booster dose to London children age 1 to 9 after finding evidence...
Polio virus found in New York wastewater, but no new cases
The polio virus has been detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinate...
What Is 'Vaccine-Derived Polio,' and How Much Should You Worry?
Polio has been nearly wiped out worldwide, but now there is a . The person is unvaccinated, but the strain they were inf...
