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NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - India may be celebrating a milestone in its fight against polio with no new cases in the last year, but complacency should not set in as a resurgence of the ...

India must be cautious over polio milestone: WHO
on January 13, 2012 - 8:50am
LONDON (Reuters) - When the clocks strike midnight in New Delhi on Jan. 12, India will mark the first year in history it has recorded no new cases of polio.

India's polio victory fuels endgame vaccine talks
on January 12, 2012 - 10:35am
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China vaccinated 4.5 million children and young adults over the last five weeks in the western region of Xinjiang in a fight against polio after the dise

China vaccinates 4.5 mln in fight against polio
on October 18, 2011 - 7:33am
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan pledged on Thursday to set up a special government team to ensure the eradication of polio from Africa's most populous n

Nigeria to eradicate polio within 2 years: president
on September 29, 2011 - 8:30am
GENEVA (Reuters) - Polio has broken out in China for the first time since 1999 after being imported from Pakistan, and there is a high risk of the crippling virus spreading fu

WHO reports polio outbreak in China, warns of spread
on September 20, 2011 - 8:59am
GENEVA (Reuters) - Polio has broken out in Ivory Coast, with three children confirmed as having the crippling disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Ivory Coast polio outbreak could spread abroad: WHO
on April 21, 2011 - 8:00am
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Stigma is a part of everyday life for most people, but for those women who are part of stigmatized groups, it can be devastating to their emotional health if they don't know how to cope ...

Coping With the Stigma of Having a Physical Disability
By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on January 5, 2011 - 12:06pm
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Scientists at the All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are currently researching the use of stem cells as a treatment for polio and their study is already showing good ...

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Stem Cell Therapy Used to Cure Polio
By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on June 27, 2010 - 4:04am
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Poliomyelitis is an infection that is caused by the poliovirus which gains access through the mouth and goes into the intestine where it proliferates.

Poliomyelitis (Polio): The Goal is Prevention
By Jody Smith HERWriter on May 13, 2010 - 9:55am