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British Man has been Shedding Polio Virus for 28 Years Despite Being Vaccinated

By Cheri Cheng - Aug 28, 2015 12:50 PM EDT

A British man who was vaccinated from polio has been shedding the virus for nearly 30 years.

After Africa Victory, Polio Battles Moves to Afghanistan and Pakistan

By Peter R - Aug 12, 2015 01:34 PM EDT

Africa has remained polio free for a year now. If no cases are detected during next two years, the continent will be declared polio-free.

MMR Victory: Deadly Rubella Officially Wiped Out in Americas

By R. Siva Kumar - May 01, 2015 01:24 PM EDT

The MMR vaccine has vanquished rubella from North and South America.

Last Year's Paralyzing Enterovirus Was Similar to Polio, Researchers Find

By Peter R - Apr 02, 2015 02:15 PM EDT

The study was done after collecting samples from 25 children with sudden onset of paralysis that was suspected to be caused by the virus.

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