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Risk of importation of poliovirus still persists: WHO officialOn January 13, WHO South-East Asia Region completed five years without any case of wild poliovirus.17 Jan, 2016, 10.57 AM IST- 15 killed in bomb blast outside polio centre in PakistanToday is the third day of a three-day anti-polio campaign which was launched in Quetta and other districts of Balochistan on Monday.13 Jan, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
- Pakistan may be polio free by next year: UNICEFPakistan may be declared a 'non- endemic country for polio virus' by next year, a UNICEF health official said today.09 Nov, 2015, 10.08 PM IST
- India risks importing polio from Pakistan, Afghanistan: GovernmentIndia runs a high risk of importing polio from its key neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan which have a high polio burden, the government t...05 May, 2015, 07.14 PM IST
- Three new polio cases detected in PakistanMilitants allege that the anti-polio vaccine is a Western conspiracy to sterilise Muslims though Islamic scholars reject any such allegatio...31 Jan, 2015, 02.29 PM IST
- 4 more polio cases found in Pakistan; tally jumps to 276Pakistan government has come under criticism for doing little to eradicate the virus which is a threat to the world.06 Dec, 2014, 05.01 PM IST
- Pakistan accounts for 80 per cent of polio cases globally: WHOThe World Health Organisation in its progress report held Pakistan responsible for failing to curb the surge in polio cases.17 Oct, 2014, 02.28 PM IST
- India warns Pakistan visa applicants over fake polio certificatesThe Indian High Commission issued a statement yesterday warning that such visa applications would be rejected and the applicants permanentl...09 Oct, 2014, 06.04 PM IST
- New case of polio reported in PakistanGunmen has frequently attacked polio vaccination workers, accusing them of being Western spies and part of a plot to sterilise Muslims.27 Jun, 2014, 09.26 PM IST
- Visitors from Pakistan will have to take polio vaccine: IndiaIndia announced it would be mandatory for all persons - adults or children - travelling to the country from Pakistan to take an Oral Polio ...11 Dec, 2013, 06.41 PM IST
- India gearing up to be declared polio free by 2014Earlier this year, WHO had removed India from the list of polio-endemic countries. If no fresh case is reported till 2014, the country will...23 Oct, 2012, 03.38 PM IST
- India taken off polio endemic list by WHOIndia, which has been polio-free for over a year now, was today taken off the list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organisat...25 Feb, 2012, 12.08 PM IST
- Panacea Biotec, an Indian pharma firm launches polio vaccine POLPROTEC in NigeriaTo make the vaccine easily available, Panacea Biotec is partnering Emzor pharma which has a strong footprint across Nigeria.24 Feb, 2012, 03.15 PM IST
- Indian pharma firm 'Panacea Biotec' launches drug against polio in NigeriaA leading Indian pharmaceutical company has launched a polio vaccine, POLPROTEC in Nigeria to help combat the spread of polio in Africa's t...23 Feb, 2012, 11.47 PM IST
- India on vigil for new enemy from LoC: PoliovirusPakistan, reported over 190 cases last year, and also exported the crippling virus to China that was polio-free for 20 years.13 Jan, 2012, 08.54 AM IST
- India polio-free? No case since January 13India has not reported a single polio case in over 200 days. The country's only polio case reported this year was on January 13 from West B...12 Oct, 2011, 08.48 AM IST
- India battles polio virus from Pakistan; alarm raised after 4 infants in China infected with the virusBooths have been set up at the Wagah border for people coming from Pakistan by foot or by the Indo-Pak bus service.19 Sep, 2011, 08.34 AM IST
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