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As the world grapples with rising Mpox cases, India detects a polio case | Health News

2024-08-22 06:10 PM

vaccine-derived polio infection 5 min read Last Updated : Aug 22 2024 | 5:53 PM IST As the world, including India, grapples with rising Mpox cases, the reports of a two-year-old Meghalayan child testing positive for polio, a highly contagious viral disease that can even result in fatal paralysis, is worrying the authorities. However, …

Health Talk | Understanding vaccine-derived polio and its implications

2024-08-19 05:10 PM

Last week, a two-and-a-half-year-old child in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills tested positive for poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio. While this news might alarm some, it’s important to clarify that this was not a case of wild polio. According to officials from the Union ministry of health and family welfare, the case involved vaccine-derived polio. The …