polio and post-polio syndrome

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The polio virus was detected in more wastewater samples north of New York City, this time in a county adjacent to where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease.The polio…

By MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the…

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)William Petri, University of Virginia(THE CONVERSATION) The first case of polio in the U.S. since 2013 was…

By MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday.Officials…

GENEVA (AP) — About 25 million children worldwide have missed out on routine immunizations against common diseases like diptheria, largely because the coronavirus pandemic disrupted regular health services or triggered…

By REGINA GARCIA CANO - Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The wails pierced the walls of the walk-in clinic tucked among rundown homes in the heart of Venezuela’s capital. Artemis Parra got one…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republican lawmakers on Thursday revived a proposal to weaken Kansas'…

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