There is no cure and can only be prevented through vaccines ... almost 94 per cent of three-year-old children are immunised. Australia also has its own polio surveillance program, which the ...

There are two polio vaccines: an oral "live-attenuated" vaccine (OPV ... hospitalizations annually result from rotavirus infections in children under five years old. Studies estimate around 300,000 to ...

About the polio vaccines There are two polio vaccines ... result from rotavirus infections in children under five years old. Studies estimate around 300,000 to 500,000 children die from rotavirus ...

Polio mostly affects kids under five years old and cannot be cured ... at least two rounds of nationwide vaccination. These vaccines are free, safe, and widely used around the world, and the ...

The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (APHCDA) said it has administered immunsation to more than 1.48 million children against polio despite ... five years old, reaching ...

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

Health agencies working under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are making changes to the nation's decades-old system for approving and ...

MIT scientists have developed polymer microparticles that release vaccine doses over time, offering a single-shot solution for immunization.

Sydney: A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New ... It can cause deformities and paralysis and mainly affects children under five years old. The virus was detected in wastewater and ...

Measles, rubella, polio and diphtheria—once ubiquitous, devastating and deeply feared—have been virtually eliminated from the ...