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World News
UN Extends Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict
The United Nations, alongside local health authorities, has extended its vaccination initiative against polio in the southern Gaza Strip for an additional day. This decision follows the alarming report of the first polio case in 25 years, coinciding with the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the region. The campaign, led by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), aims to…
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India News
WHO Probes Possible Polio Case in Meghalaya Amid Concerns Over Vaccine-Derived Infection
Meghalaya’s Health Minister, Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, announced on August 21, 2024, that the World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting an extensive investigation into a possible new strain of polio affecting a two-year-old child in the Tikrikilla region of the state. While the state government awaits sample test results from laboratories in Kolkata and Mumbai, the Union Health Ministry has clarified…
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