Polio
Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, Hamburg city authority says
The findings marked the first wild virus detection from environmental sampling in the country since this type of routine monitoring began in 2021.
Israel to move 100,000 tents to new humanitarian area ahead of Gaza City push
Polio virus detected in Jerusalem, central Israel wastewater, Health Ministry confirms
Polio strain linked to Nigeria found in Europe after year-long undetected spread
Israeli teen diagnosed with polio, Health Ministry investigates
“The primary way to protect children from paralysis is through the inactivated polio vaccine,” the Health Ministry stated.
Second polio campaign in Gaza completed, vaccination rate over 90% for children - COGAT
COGAT and aid organizations achieve 90%+ child vaccination rate in Gaza, delivering over 1.1 million polio shots during humanitarian pauses across north, central, and southern regions.
Second round of polio vaccinations to resume in Gaza
The effort will come in tandem with the WHO and UNICEF.
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IDF begins second polio vaccine campaign in Gaza Strip
The campaign, in coordination with the UN, will last 12 days in total.
Israel stops vaccinating against oral polio, for fear of resistant strains developing
The decision to stop the oral vaccine is in accordance with World Health Organization policy.
UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90%
More than 446,000 Palestinian children in central and south Gaza were vaccinated earlier this month.
Polio vaccination starts in north Gaza despite obstacles
The campaign in north Gaza aims to conclude a first vaccination round, with a second set to commence after a month.
IDF detains terror suspect embedded within UN team in northern Gaza
UNRWA's Philippe Lazzarini later commented on the incident on social media, claiming that the IDF had stopped the personnel for over eight hours.
Vaccine pauses are not a political matter amid Gaza’s polio outbreak - opinion
Vaccine pauses in Gaza’s polio crisis aren’t political—they're vital for public health.
Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says
That amounts to about a quarter of the total population targeted in the campaign to stop the spread of the disease, which can cause paralysis and even death in young children.
