Polio is wreaking havoc in Pakistan, know how dangerous this disease is

Polio is wreaking havoc in Pakistan, know how dangerous this disease is

Polio :Polio is once again wreaking havoc in Pakistan. After three new polio cases were discovered on Sunday, the total number of active cases in the neighboring country reached 55. The National Institutes of Health’s regional polio eradication reference laboratory confirmed the presence of the polio virus wild polio type 1 (WPV 1) in 3 … Read more

Polio causes many deaths around the world every year. Find out how India became polio free.

Polio causes many deaths around the world every year.  Find out how India became polio free.

According to the World Health Organization, polio is a dangerous disease that spreads quickly. This has been defined as a viral disease all over the world. It is the child who is most affected. The virus for this disease is transmitted from person to person through dirty water and food. After that, it affects the … Read more

Explained | What Is Wild Poliovirus Detected in Mozambique after 30 years And How Does It Spread

Explained | What Is Wild Poliovirus Detected in Mozambique after 30 years And How Does It Spread

New Delhi: This is the first case of wild polio in three decades in Mozambique. This is the first case of this kind of childhood disease in Mozambique since 1992 after an outbreak in Malawi earlier this year and the second case of wild poliovirus import in South Africa this year. The World Health Organization’s … Read more