Tag: Polio
Diseases: WHO: First polio outbreak in years in Africa
Diseases WHO: First polio outbreak in years in Africa A child’s finger is marked after receiving a polio vaccine. Photo: Nicholas Kajoba/XinHua/dpa © dpa-infocom GmbH Malawi reports Africa’s first polio…
Afghanistan: return of the Taliban could make the fight against polio more difficult – health
Violence, disregard for women, skepticism about vaccinations: In Afghanistan, not only is the medical care of the population threatened – it is also one of the greatest health projects of…
Polio, tetanus, measles… The pandemic has caused a dangerous delay in the vaccination of children, warns the UN
By focusing too much on the fight against Covid-19, some countries have put aside the campaign for essential vaccines for children. A dangerous delay which, if not caught up, raises…