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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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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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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Polio affects nerves in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to paralysis of one or more limbs, while whooping cough can prove ...