London, Nov. 26, 2019 (AltAfrica)-African countries have expressed serious apprehension after four more countries reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses originating in vaccines than in the wild. In a report late last week, the World Health Organization ...

London, August 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria and other African countries have reached a threshold – three years with no case of wild polio virus detected. This begins the short step to declaring the continent free of wild polio. This three-year landmark sets in motion a comprehensive evaluation process by the Africa Regional Certification Commission to determine ...

London, July 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is set to declare Nigeria a polio free country after almost three years without new case This is according to a statement by Mr Charity Warigon, Media and Communication Expert for WHO Nigeria, in Abuja on Tuesday. Warigon quoted Mr Clement Peter, Officer in ...