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

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

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

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

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Papua New Guinea defence agreement could bring mutual gains and cement Australia’s role in the Pacific region.

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WHO Says Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Detected in Papua New Guinea (Reuters) -The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2 ...