The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination ...

Australia has been polio-free since 2000 and hasn't had a major outbreak of the disease since 1961. Children are routinely ...

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...

The World Health Organization has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and is calling for a vaccination campaign.

The World Health Ogranization says wild poliovirus type 2 was eradicated in 1999, but the deadly disease has been detected ...

This outbreak is a timely reminder that the last mile in the global eradication of polio remains elusive. As we emerge from a ...

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed deep concern and says neighbouring countries are at risk as it declares an ...

Polio has broken out before in Papua New Guinea, with the most recent incident happening in June of 2018, after a reported 20 ...

Pacific Minister Pat Conroy has said the investment would help polio vaccines reach as many as three million children in ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a polio outbreak in the country, and called for an immediate vaccination ...

This achievement marks a major milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts towards polio eradication. The outbreak, which started in 2020, posed a serious public health threat, particularly to ...