Tag Archives: Poliomyelitis

Nigeria: Terror hits health care

February 16, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

WALKING WOUNDED: The shocking disfigurement and crippling effect of polio in Nigeria. Source: The Courier-Mail THEY have been dubbed heroes. As gunmen rained bullets on their clinic, shooting their colleagues in cold blood, they lay still on the floor pretending … read more »

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Nigeria: Polio shootings in Kano ‘kill 12′

February 8, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Twelve people, including polio vaccinators, have been killed in two shootings at health centres in northern Nigeria, witnesses have told the BBC. In the first attack in Kano four polio vaccinators were shot dead by gunmen who drove up on … read more »

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Angola polio scare

November 3, 2011 by benim

Luanda – The northern Angolan province of Uige has declared a state of medical emergency after a 14-month-old boy tested positive for polio, which has made a resurgence in the country, Unicef said on Thursday. The boy, who was not … read more »

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Anti-polio battle on the verge of victory: Focus on Nigeria

November 2, 2010 by benim

Boosted by a new vaccine and an aggressive new strategy, the battle against polio is on the verge of victory in key regions across the world, sparking new hope of defeating one of the great scourges of the past century. … read more »

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