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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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World News
Gaza Reports First Polio Case Amid UN Calls for Ceasefire to Facilitate Vaccination
The Health Ministry in Gaza reported its first polio case, coinciding with UN calls for a temporary ceasefire to facilitate a vaccination campaign for children. The Ministry attributed the virus’s emergence to the dire conditions in Gaza, worsened by sewage spread, medical supply shortages, and lack of hygiene products due to the Israeli blockade. UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the…
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