The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination ...

This outbreak is a timely reminder that the last mile in the global eradication of polio remains elusive. As we emerge from a ...

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...

The World Health Organization has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and is calling for a vaccination campaign.

Australia has been polio-free since 2000 and hasn't had a major outbreak of the disease since 1961. Children are routinely ...

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...

Polio has broken out before in Papua New Guinea, with the most recent incident happening in June of 2018, after a reported 20 ...

Pacific Minister Pat Conroy has said the investment would help polio vaccines reach as many as three million children in ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Papua New Guinea officials have triggered a “national emergency response” after samples of the highly ...

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low ...