Whooping Cough — Vax Before Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jul 8

5 min read

Polio Emergency Alert Extended For 3-Months

Polio outbreaks in Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan concern the WHO Polio Emergency Committee

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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 Robert Carlson, MD

Dec 8

4 min read

Polio Case Confirmed in Malaysia

Polio cVDPV type 1 circulation detected in Indonesia, Myanmar, and Papua New Guinea during 2019

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Nov 16

6 min read

Pakistan’s Wild Polio Problem Found in the Water

In Pakistan about 45 percent of environmental sites tested were positive for WPV1 in 2019

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Fact checked by Danielle Reiter, RN

Oct 22

3 min read

Vaccination Requirements Expanding in Singapore

Diphtheria and measles vaccination soon a requirement for foreign-born children when applying for long-term immigration in Singapore

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