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A microscopic view of poliovirus

Health

Polio: Should we be worried about virus found in London sewage?

Poliovirus has been detected in London sewage samples, but no human cases have been reported so far

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP/Shutterstock (12826679g) Afghans trying to flee Ukraine sleep inside Lviv railway station, in Lviv, west Ukraine. Russia's military assault on Ukraine has entered its fifth day, forcing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and foreign residents to escape from war and seek refuge in neighboring countries Russia War, Lviv, Ukraine - 27 Feb 2022

Health

Aid agencies warn of humanitarian emergency in Ukraine

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Live, weakened virus is used in some forms of the polio vaccine

Health

Wild polio has been eradicated in Nigeria but infections will continue

Analysis

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Health

Why a nasty surprise lurks 100 years on from the lethal 1918 flu

Culture

An Afghan child receives a polio vaccine during a vaccination campaign in Ghazni city

Life

Edited live vaccine could stop harmful polio outbreaks

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A girl being vaccinated against polio in Nigeria

Health

Polio back in Nigeria two years after being wiped out in Africa

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India polio campaign

Health

Can polio success help India improve its public health?

Insight

Nigeria's polio-free year sees Africa inch closer to eradication

Health

Nigeria's polio-free year sees Africa inch closer to eradication

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Ukraine is left struggling as health workers flee

Health

Ukraine is left struggling as health workers flee

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Kill shot: Pushing diseases to the edge of eradication

Health

Kill shot: Pushing diseases to the edge of eradication

We obliterated smallpox 35 years ago, so what will it take to wipe other diseases, like polio and HIV, off the face of the planet today?

Features

Health

Global emergency declared as polio cases surge

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Earth

Nightmare before Christmas for snow-swept Syrians

Regulars

Life

Threatwatch: Is Syria's polio a danger to Europe?

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