Polio
Judith Heumann, Disability Rights Champion, Dies at 75
2023-03-06 20:43:27
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Dan McCue
WASHINGTON — Judith Heumann, who spent decades championing the rights of disabled people from inside and outside of the system, died on Saturday at 75. No cause was given in the announcement that was posted on her website. Born on... Read More
Polio is Back in Indonesia, Sparking Vaccination Campaign
2022-11-29 19:46:59
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Polio is Back in Indonesia, Sparking Vaccination Campaign
PIDIE, Indonesia (AP) — Children in school uniforms and toddlers with their parents lined up Monday for polio vaccinations in the Sigli town square on the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, after four children were found infected... Read More
Polio Detected in NYC's Sewage, Suggesting Virus Circulating
2022-08-12 16:14:40
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Polio Detected in NYC's Sewage, Suggesting Virus Circulating
NEW YORK (AP) — The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said... Read More
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