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Why Polio is So Hard to Eliminate in Chad
Poor-quality emergency immunization campaigns and low routine polio immunization coverage are helping the polio virus to spread in Chad, with 132 cases reported in 2011 – five times the number in 2010. More commitment is needed across the board,...
Bangladesh Trying to Stay Polio-free
Mobile health teams in Bangladesh are conducting “child-to-child” searches to reach the remaining half million children not vaccinated during a nationwide polio immunization campaign launched on January 7.
Measles Immunization Campaign Targets 1.7 Million Children in DRC
Amid rising measles and polio cases, tens of thousands of children are being targeted for immunization in health campaigns in affected regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Development Partners Launch Facebook Campaign Against Polio in Nigeria
Desperate to eradicate polio in Northern Nigeria, development partners involved in the campaign against the virus have launched a page on Facebook.
Thousands of Children in Kenya to be Immunized Amid Polio Outbreak
Health officials are on high alert after three cases of the Wild Polio Virus Type 1 were recently recorded in western Kenya.
Stepping Up the Fight Against Polio in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is intensifying efforts to eradicate polio by the end of next year, but security remains a major challenge especially in the southern provinces where the virus is localized, says a health expert.
Jail Threat for Nigeria’s Polio Vaccination Refuseniks
Authorities in Kano, Nigeria, recently announced people would be jailed or fined for refusing to immunize their children against polio, as cases increase in the northern state, but it is unclear whether this approach is working.
Children Unprotected As Polio in Chad Spreads
As polio strikes more and more people in Chad – 68 cases so far this year – tens of thousands of children are unprotected largely due to flaws in how vaccination campaigns are run.
