Polio — Vax Before Travel

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CDC Alert - Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 14

4 min read

Polio Outbreak Alert Issued For Certain African Countries

An inactivated poliovirus vaccination suggested before visiting African countries with outbreaks

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Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Jan 7

22 min read

'There Is An Ongoing Risk of International Spread of Polio’

WHO committee strongly supports the development and proposed Emergency Use Listing of a novel OPV2 polio vaccine

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Dec 23

5 min read

Pakistan’s Polio Epidemic Extended By Parent Skepticism

Poliovirus cases in Pakistan include wild poliovirus type 1 WPV1 and circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 cVDPV2

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CDC Alert - Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Dec 15

5 min read

Polio Outbreaks Confirmed in 14 African Countries

Africa travel alert elevated regarding expanding polio outbreaks

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CDC Alert - Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions

Fact checked by Holly Hawbaker

Dec 13

5 min read

Polio Alert Issued for 8 Countries

CDC issued poliovirus outbreak travel alerts for certain Asia and Pacific Ocean countries

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