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Leg-length discrepancy is common in polio survivors
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Dear Dr. Roach • I had polio when I was 11 years old, many years ago, and miraculously, recovered enough to live a normal life. When I was in my 40s, …
The Economist
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Progress on eradicating polio has stalled
The Economist
IN 1988 A world emboldened by the eradication of smallpox set its cross-hairs on polio. The aim was to enter the new millennium without this …
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Mystery disease that paralyzes kids may flourish this winter
futurity.org - Rich Barlow-Boston U.
In 2018, there could be a record number of cases of the mysterious disease Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). To Karl Kuban, professor of pediatrics and …
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What to Know About AFM, the Polio-Like Illness Spreading Among Kids
Teen Vogue - Josephine Yurcaba
“You cannot take any specific measure to prevent this disease from happening." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced recently that there were 134 confirmed cases of a polio-like illness
Myelitis
Polio-like illness may have peaked, CDC says
philly.com - by Tom Avril,
U.S. health officials have confirmed 134 cases this year of a rare, polio-like illness that mostly strikes children, including eight in Pennsylvania …
Nation-Building
Japan Donates US$9.1 million to support children and mother’s health in Afghanistan
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Kabul, Afghanistan, 03 December 2018 – The Government of Japan has donated USD 9.1 million in support of UNICEF’s drive to provide life-saving …
The Inquisitr
Myelitis
Acute Flaccid Myelitis, The Polio-Like Illness Affecting Children, Appears To Have Peaked
The Inquisitr - Rachel Tsoumbakos
The CDC also suspects the illness is now on the decline. The strange polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that has been affecting …
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World Health Organization
Reducing maternal and infant deaths in Nigeria
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A look at efforts to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria
ISRO
Polio Can't Stop Differently Abled Entrepreneur From Reaching For Stars
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The company of Radhambika S, Sivavasu Electronics, has been supplying equipment to the ISRO since the first launch of the Augmented Satellite Launch …
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After a mysterious illness paralyzed her son, this mom turned to polio survivors for answers
CNN - By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent
(CNN) — Erin Olivera didn't know where to turn. It was 2012, and her 1-year-old son, Lucian, had suddenly become paralyzed from the waist down. While he was receiving excellent medical care from his doctors
Health Policy
Drug Could Be An Inexpensive Life Saver For Millions Of African Children With Sickle-Cell Disease
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There is currently no treatment for sickle-cell disease in Africa. While more research needs to be done on hydroxyurea, a drug invented to fight …
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea scrambles to vaccinate as polio returns
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MOUNT HAGEN - Decades after polio was eradicated from Papua New Guinea, the crippling and sometimes deadly disease has returned, leaving doctors …
Parents Magazine
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During her pregnancy, first-time mom Kat Von D opened up about her plans to use a midwife, raise her son vegan, not use vaccines for her child and more. She concluded the caption, “Just know we love you
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Guillain-Barre syndrome
Cases of polio-like paralysis appear to have peaked, CDC says
NBC News - By Maggie Fox
More cases may be reported but the CDC does not expect many more for 2018. The number of new cases of the polio-like paralyzing condition called acute flaccid myelitis appears to be peaking, federal health
World Health Organization
World briefs: Embattled May pushes Brexit accord
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LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May said Saturday she was determined to win lawmakers’ backing for her Brexit deal, after a minister who quit …
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Forget the snacks: Charity vending machines dish out gifts for poor
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Buy a goat to donate to a poor family. ... from a vending machine? It's now possible in New York, London and Manila, thanks to an action spearheaded …
Public Health
WHO says spread of polio remains international health emergency
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LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The spread of polio must still be classified as a public health emergency because, while progress has been made towards wiping out the disease, that progress is fragile, the
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World Health Organization
UN: Polio remains global emergency, eradication at risk
ABC News - By The Associated Press
The World Health Organization says the ongoing attempt to eradicate polio remains a global emergency amid an increase in cases for the first time in …
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Health
Polio cases no longer declining; WHO fears global resurgence
CNN - By Susan Scutti, CNN
(CNN) — Progress has stalled in ridding the world of polio. An emergency committee of the World Health Organization unanimously agreed Friday to continue to designate the paralyzing disease a "Public Emergency
Reuters India
Myelitis
Polio-like disease sparks new sense of urgency
Reuters India - Linda Carroll
(Reuters Health) - Back in 2014, as Dr. Riley Bove’s family was just getting over a respiratory virus, her 4-year-old son suddenly developed some very scary symptoms. “He woke up with a paralyzed arm,
Chronic Disease
Animal research is vital to fighting AIDS
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December 1 is World AIDS Day, a time to reflect on a disease that has upended the lives of millions of people and their families. There have been …
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#Trispo: Minda Dentler Keeps Redefining Her Own Limits
triathlete.com - Chris FosterNov 30, 2018
Triathlon has shown Minda Dentler that she can help others change their perceptions of what's possible. Minda Dentler believes there’s a reason that …
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Vaccination
The Triumph of Polio Eradication, and the Risks to This Monumental Achievement
realclearmarkets.com - Awi Federgruen
Just two generations ago, polio paralyzed or killed more than half a million people around the world each year. Parents in the United States kept their …
World Health Organization
UN Official: Polio Remains Global Threat
voanews.com - Lisa Schlein
Tremendous progress has been made in efforts to wipe out polio around the world. Before a global eradication program began 30 years ago, about …
Public Health
CDC: Confirmed cases of polio-like disease highest in Colorado, Texas
masslive.com - Anne-Gerard Flynn | Special to The Republican
Colorado has 15 confirmed cases of acute flaccid myelitis, followed by Texas with 14.
Phantom of the Opera
Roy Budd's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Live At The Barbican
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In the summer of 1993 renowned composer and jazz pianist Roy Budd's score for Rupert Julian's classic 1920s silent film The Phantom of the Opera was …
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Vaccines
Could a Freeze-Dried Vaccine Spell the End of Polio Worldwide Forever?
smithsonianmag.com - Jason Daley
Polio was eradicated in the United States by 1979, thanks to a vaccine. But during its height in the 1950s, the disease affected 58,000 people per …
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Health
This New Polio Vaccine Has One Crucial Difference, And It Could Finally End The Disease For Good
Science Alert - MIKE MCRAE
Just 22 people contracted polio in 2017. It's a whisper away from eradication, but due to the challenges involved in getting the vaccine to where …
Breakthroughs
Breakthrough Could Finally Eradicate Polio
realclearscience.com - Science 2.0
A polio vaccine that doesn't require refrigeration could be used all over the world, and that would bring an end to the devastating disease. With just …
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Public Health
Polio cases touch 20 in Afghanistan
thequint.com - IANS
Kabul, Nov 28 (IANS) The number of polio cases recorded in Afghanistan has risen to 20 this year, after a new case was confirmed in the southern …