Polio — Vax Before Travel

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Apr 12

4 min read

Polio Eradication Loses Ground During 2019

Sinovac Sabin Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine reported high seroconversion rates

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Mar 30

11 min read

8 New Polio Cases Confirmed During 2019

Nigeria and Pakistan reported 4 new polio cases

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Childhood Diseases

Fact checked by John Paul Sanchez, PharmD

Mar 6

7 min read

Polio Remains a Worldwide Threat in 2019

The risk of poliovirus spreading remains a public health emergency of international concern

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CDC Alert - Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Mar 2

3 min read

Level 2 Travel Alert Regarding Polio Outbreak in Indonesia

Indonesian polio outbreak is caused by vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV)

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Feb 9

4 min read

3 Countries Report Polio Cases in 2019

Poliovirus cases reported by Afghanistan, Niger, Pakistan

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