Polio
Lawyer who was paralysed after suffering Polio as a six year old and lived in an iron lung for 70 years dies
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Sarah Carter
By James Reynolds 08:51 13 Mar 2024, updated 10:07 13 Mar 2024 Share or comment on this article: Paul Alexander contracted polio ...
Polio doctor shot dead in Pakistan over his ‘sacred’ duty to vaccinate children
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Sarah Carter
Officials at the United Nations children’s body, Unicef, said Dr Rehman was the first doctor to be killed on duty. His daughter, ...
The vaccinations you need at every age – and how to get up to date if you’ve missed them
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Sarah Carter
Polio affects nerves in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to paralysis of one or more limbs, while whooping cough can prove ...
