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Research!America Advocacy Award Honours March Of Dimes

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100

March of Dimes was honored March 16, 2010, at the 14th Annual Research!America Advocacy Awards event at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. Jennifer L. Howse, PhD, March of Dimes president, and Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, granddaughter of March of Dimes founder President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, accepted the award. Established by President Roosevelt in 1938 to conquer polio, for more than 72 years March of Dimes has been a leader in improving the health of women and children... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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WEST AFRICA: Stopping the Polio Virus

IPS Inter Press Service - Health — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:46:02 +0100

OUAGADOUGOU, Mar 18 (IPS) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners hope to eliminate the circulation of the polio virus in West Africa as soon as June by launching the first round of national synchronised immunisation days against the debilitating disease. (Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health)

Sudanese guinea worm on the point of eradication. What next?

Telegraph Health — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:02:46 +0100

The Carter Center, founded by the former US president Jimmy Carter, may be on the point of exterminating the Guinea worm in Sudan. What other diseases are on the way out? (Source: Telegraph Health)

West Africa: Stopping the Polio Virus

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:47:13 +0100

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and its partners hope to eliminate the circulation of the polio virus in West Africa as soon as June by launching the first round of national synchronised immunisation days against the debilitating disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: a review of safety, efficacy, and pharmacoeconomics

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

What is known and background: The introduction of vaccines has lead to a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality from diseases such as measles, rubella and poliomyelitis, as well as the eradication of smallpox (Ertl HC, Xiang Z (1996) The Journal of Immunology, 156, 3579[ndash]3582). A recent vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the recombinant quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Merck, Gardasil®). Concerns raised with this preventive measure include safety and efficacy issues as well as the financial implications. Furthermore, the use of the vaccine in women outside the currently approved age ranges and in adolescent boys and men has also been a source of debate.Objective: A review of two licensed HPV vaccines (Gardasil, Merck and Cervarix, ...

Nigeria: The Nation Records 90 Percent Reduction in Polio Cases

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:27:06 +0100

Efforts to meet the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the country last weekend received a boost, as the Minister of Health, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin said that Nigeria has recorded about 90 per cent reduction in wide polio virus infection in the past one year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Nigeria: Abia State Set to Eradicate Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:58:22 +0100

The race to end polio in Nigeria is on, there is no going back, and the resources are there. We cannot afford to fail because it will undermine efforts made so far to get where we are today in the fight against polio. It is possible to achieve this great goal." (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Uganda: Country Launches New Polio Campaign

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:30:09 +0100

The Ministry of Health and Rotary International have launched a campaign to immunise children against polio. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nearly 8 million Afghan children to benefit in latest UN polio vaccination drive

UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

United Nations agencies and the Afghan health ministry are conducting a three-day campaign aimed at vaccinating an estimated 7.7 million children under the age of five against polio. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)

Live polio vaccine exposure while receiving anti-TNF therapy for reactive arthritis

APLAR Journal of Rheumatology — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

International guidelines state that live vaccines are contraindicated in patients on anti-TNF therapy. However, we report the experience of a patient who inadvertently received live polio vaccine whilst receiving anti-TNF therapy. Patient did not suffer from any infectious sequel as a result. No clear guidelines are available for all vaccines in patients with specific rheumatic diseases. However, if we consider adult patients with rheumatic diseases to have altered immunocompetence, it is recommended that they receive the usual inactivated vaccines according to standard schedules, and live vaccines should be avoided in those who are treated with more potent forms of immune suppression. Patients should be counseled regarding the risks of live vaccines prior to treatment with anti-TNF therap...

Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication --- Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2009

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

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Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication --- afghanistan and pakistan, 2009.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This report updates previous reports and describes polio eradication activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan during January--December 2009 and proposed activities in 2010 to address challenges. During 2009, both countries continued to conduct coordinated supplemental immunization activities (SIAs) and used multiple strategies to reach previously unreached children. These strategies included 1) use of short interval additional dose (SIAD) SIAs to administer a dose of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) within 1--2 weeks after a prior dose during negotiated periods of security; 2) systematic engagement of local leaders; 3) negotiations with conflict parties; and 4) increased engagement of nongovernmental organizations delivering basic health services. However, security problems continued to limit a...

Pathways of change experienced by people aging with disability: a focus group study.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. The process of aging with disability was characterised by multiple pathways. Some, including positive psychosocial adjustment and medical advancements, were favourable, while others, including physical decline, were not. The co-existence of high quality of life in the presence of physical decline is consistent with a larger literature in older adults, and future research should focus on identifying aging factors that may contribute to the buffering the psychological impact of physical decline. PMID: 20225933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

Progress towards eradicating poliomyelitis in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2009.

Weekly Epidemiological Record — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: PMID: 20229646 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record)

Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication - Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2009.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This report updates previous reports and describes polio eradication activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan during January-December 2009 and proposed activities in 2010 to address challenges. During 2009, both countries continued to conduct coordinated supplemental immunization activities (SIAs) and used multiple strategies to reach previously unreached children. These strategies included 1) use of short interval additional dose (SIAD) SIAs to administer a dose of oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) within 1-2 weeks after a prior dose during negotiated periods of security; 2) systematic engagement of local leaders; 3) negotiations with conflict parties; and 4) increased engagement of nongovernmental organizations delivering basic health services. However, security problems continued to limit acc...

Also In Global Health News: WFP In Somalia; Ugandans Displaced By Landslides; Polio Vaccination Campaign In Nigeria; Famine In Chad

Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Nearly 50% Of Food Aid Sent To Somalia Never Makes It To People In Need "As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted from needy people to a web of corrupt contractors, radical Islamist militants and local United Nations staff members, according to a new Security Council report," the New York Times reports. "The report, which has not yet been made public ... (Source: Aid / Disasters News From Medical News Today)

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Also In Global Health News: WFP In Somalia; Ugandans Displaced By Landslides; Polio Vaccination Campaign In Nigeria; Famine In Chad

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Chad: Wipe Out Corruption, Wipe Out Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:36:38 +0100

It costs more to vaccinate a child in Chad against polio - almost 70 US cents per child - than any other country in the world at risk of an outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Chad: Wipe Out Corruption, Wipe Out Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:37:03 +0100

It costs more to vaccinate a child in Chad against polio - almost 70 US cents per child - than in any other country in the world at risk of polio outbreaks, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Chad: Wipe Out Corruption, Wipe Out Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:25 +0100

Nigeria: Violence Delays Polio Vaccinations

AllAfrica News: Polio — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:08:22 +0100

A polio vaccination campaign in the violence-wracked central Nigerian city of Jos has been delayed until 13 March due to the violence and an on-going health worker strike, aid workers said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Nigeria: Violence Delays Polio Vaccinations

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:37:47 +0100

West Africa: Polio Vaccination Targets 85 Million in West Africa

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:50:46 +0100

A massive polio vaccination campaign targeting about 85 million children is underway in West and Central Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nigeria: The Nation is Winning the Fight Against Polio -WHO

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:21:08 +0100

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria is winning the war against polio and its destructive effects. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nigeria: The Fresh Offensive Against Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:46:04 +0100

Beginning from Saturday March 6, Nigeria joined 19 countries in West and Central Africa in a campaign to immunize over 85 million children under five years old against polio. The four-day exercise ends today. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nigeria, Key to Wiping out Polio in Africa, Makes Gains

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:04:16 +0100

Nigeria, seen as the key to wiping out polio in Africa, has made impressive gains against the disease in the year since religious leaders backed vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

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Sierra Leone: SCHDO Donates Items to Orphans and Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:21:52 +0100

The Sierra Canadian Humanitarian Development Organization (SCHDO) at Wellington has donated assorted gifts and items to some orphanages and polio homes in the western area of Freetown. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Sierra Leone: Polio Immunization Starts This Weekend

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:25:48 +0100

A representative from the ministry of health and sanitation has disclosed that the 2010 polio immunization exercise would commence from March 6 to 9 this year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Polio Vaccination Campaign To Target 85M Children In 19 West, Central African Countries

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Global health organizations will launch a $30 million polio vaccination campaign on Saturday in West and Central Africa aimed at immunizing 85 million children under age 5, the Joint Global Polio Eradication Initiative and the International Federation of the Red Cross said on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports (3/4). The campaign, which targets 19 countries, will be carried out by more than 400,000 volunteers and health workers, the Associated Press writes. The campaign "is largely funded by Rotary International," according to the news service (3/5)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Polio Vaccination Campaign To Target 85M Children In 19 West, Central African Countries

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Nigeria winning battle to beat polio

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

NIGERIA has made impressive advances in wiping out polio since religious leaders backed vaccination, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Central Africa: UN and Partners Kick Off Massive Anti-Polio Drive

AllAfrica News: Polio — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:55:38 +0100

United Nations agencies and their partners on Saturday launched a polio immunization campaign targeting 85 million children under the age of five in 19 countries across West and Central Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

UN and partners kick off massive anti-polio drive in West and Central Africa

UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

United Nations agencies and their partners today launched a polio immunization campaign targeting 85 million children under the age of five in 19 countries across West and Central Africa. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)

85m African children to get polio vaccine

Scotsman.com News - Health — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

THE World Health Organisation has said more than 85 million children under five in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Angola: Better Regional Coordination of Anti-Polio Actions - Deputy Health Minister

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:40:34 +0100

Angolan deputy health minister, Evelize Fresta, today acknowledged a better coordination of syncronized anti-polio actions along the common borders of African countries, mainly in southern Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Polio vaccine drive starts in Africa

CBC | Health — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:54:03 +0100

More than 85 million children under the age of five in 19 African countries will be vaccinated against polio, the World Health Organization says. (Source: CBC | Health)

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Africa United In Fight Against Polio Outbreak

Health News from Medical News Today — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100

More than 85 million children under five years old will be immunized against polio in 19 countries across West and Central Africa in a massive example of cross-border cooperation aimed at stopping a year-long polio epidemic. Nine countries in West and Central Africa - Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and Sierra Leone - are considered to have active outbreaks of polio (i.e. cases within the last six months)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Africa United In Fight Against Polio Outbreak

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0100

Nigeria, key to wiping out polio in Africa, makes gains

Reuters: Health — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:34:32 +0100

GENEVA (Reuters) - Nigeria, seen as the key to wiping out polio in Africa, has made impressive gains against the disease in the year since religious leaders backed vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

WHO: 85 million African children to get polio shot

CTV Health — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:08:01 +0100

The World Health Organization says more than 85 million children under 5 in west and central Africa will be vaccinated against polio. (Source: CTV Health)

Nigeria: Polio Eradication - Emirs Pledge Support

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:56:53 +0100

Traditional rulers in Bauchi State have pledged their full support to the March round of Immunisation Plus Days (IPDs), which kicked off across the country yesterday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Bio-printing of collagen and VEGF-releasing fibrin gel scaffolds for neural stem cell culture.

Experimental Neurology — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

We report a tissue engineering technique to print murine neural stem cells (C17.2), collagen hydrogel, and GF (vascular endothelial growth factor: VEGF)-releasing fibrin gel to construct an artificial neural tissue. We examined the morphological changes of the printed C17.2 cells embedded in the collagen and its migration toward the fibrin gel. The cells showed high viability (92.89+/-2.32%) after printing, which was equivalent to that of manually-plated cells. C17.2 cells printed within 1mm from the border of VEGF-releasing fibrin gel showed GF-induced changes in their morphology. The cells printed in this range also migrated toward the fibrin gel, with the total migration distance of 102.4+/-76.1microm over 3days. The cells in the control samples (fibrin without the VEGF or VEGF printed ...

Africa united in fight against polio outbreak

WHO news — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100

4 March 2010 -- Over 85 million children under five years old will be immunized against polio in 19 countries across West and Central Africa in an example of cross-border cooperation aimed at stopping a year-long polio epidemic. (Source: WHO news)

Good news on polio - bad news on drugs and HIV

Guardian Unlimited Science — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:03:35 +0100

Talking of disease eradication, as we were the other day, I just heard some very cheerful news from India. Last week there were no polio cases recorded at all in the country. Yes, that's only one week, but the news sends a surge of hope and excitement through all those who are involved in the very long and now fairly tedious business of vaccinating and re-vaccinating every child under 5 in the two areas where polio is still considered endemic - the poor and populous Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.When I went to watch this Herculean effort in November, India had battled its way down to 163 cases a year (as of its last report in August 2009). That's just over three cases a week. But the problem is that the last bit is always going to be the hardest. The places where polio lingers suffer insanitary ...

Nigeria: Trading Mosquito Nets For Polio Vaccine in Niger

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:55:02 +0100

Despite concerted efforts made by officials of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to educate people on the importance of vaccinating their wards through immunization, some still believe they are doing health officials a favour and not looking at the adverse health implication on their children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Isolation of a recombinant type 3/type 2 poliovirus with a chimeric capsid VP1 from sewage in Shandong, China.

Virus Research — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Tao Z, Wang H, Xu A, Zhang Y, Song L, Zhu S, Li Y, Yan D, Liu G, Yoshida H, Liu Y, Feng L, Chosa T, Xu W The genetic and phenotypic characterization of poliovirus strain P3/Jinan/1/09, isolated from sewage sample in Jinan city, Shandong province, China, was described. The strain had a Sabin type 3/type 2/type 3 recombinant genome, with the first crossover site located in capsid VP1 coding region between nucleotide positions 3293 and 3294 (numbering according to Sabin 3), and the second crossover site in 3D region between positions 6374 and 6378. The recombinant had introduced six Sabin 2-derived amino acids into the carboxyl terminus of Sabin 3 VP1 capsid protein. The complete genome of the isolate revealed eight nucleotide substitutions in Sabin 3 region with two substitution...

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Association Between Child Immunization and Availability of Health Infrastructure in Slums in India [Article]

Archives of Pediatrics — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:50:48 +0100

Conclusions We found that presence of a UHC was positively associated with immunization status of children in slums. These results suggest a need for greater public attention to expand coverage of slums through UHCs. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)

The role of pantalar arthrodesis in the treatment of paralytic foot deformities. Surgical technique.

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Pantalar arthrodesis effectively stabilizes the ankle, hindfoot, and midfoot in patients with severe paralytic deformities. Even though most patients can be expected to have development of osteoarthritis of the ipsilateral knee, it seems that a successfully performed pantalar arthrodesis in carefully selected cases is a reliable operative option offering a strong and stable foot that will function well for many years. PMID: 20194343 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume)

Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow To Travel To Chad To Highlight Polio

Health News from Medical News Today — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Internationally acclaimed actress, humanitarian and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow is travelling to Chad this weekend to raise awareness of the importance of vaccinating children against polio. The visit is timed to coincide with the country's upcoming national polio immunization campaign. During her week-long visit, Ms. Farrow will meet with local officials and travel with polio teams to witness vaccination campaigns first-hand. Chad's national campaign is part of a synchronized polio immunization campaign to be conducted across west and central Africa on 6 March... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow To Travel To Chad To Highlight Polio

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Using oral polio vaccine beyond the cold chain: A feasibility study conducted during the national immunization campaign in Mali.

Vaccine — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Halm A, Yalcouyé I, Kamissoko M, Keïta T, Modjirom N, Zipursky S, Kartoglu U, Ronveaux O We conducted the first systematic documentation of using oral polio vaccine (OPV) out of the cold chain during national immunization day (NID) campaigns in Mali. Using a crossover intervention design, vaccinators compared the transport of OPV in vaccine carriers with or without ice packs. Vaccine integrity was assured through monitoring vaccine vial monitor (VVM) status. Despite ambient temperatures up to 40 degrees C, none of the VVMs on any of the vials used (n=956) reached their discard point. Over 90% of vaccinators and supervisors preferred conducting NIDs without ice packs. In addition, using OPV out of the cold chain reduced vaccine wastage resulting from melting ice packs...

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Uganda: Rotary Club Launches Polio Drive

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:52:16 +0100

Members of the Rotary Club of Arua on Tuesday celebrated Rotary International's 105th anniversary. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nigeria: Giving Polio a Final Push

AllAfrica News: Polio — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:03:41 +0100

When Rotary International appointed popular Hausa folklorist, Dan Maraya Jos, as its polio eradication ambassador, it did so with the aim of boosting the enlightenment campaign on polio. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Also In Global Health News: Global Fund; MDGs, Women; Polio Eradication

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Radio Australia Interviews Global Fund Executive Director Radio Australia examines the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria's push for more funding from Australia and China. Global Fund Executive Director "Michel Kazatchkine is currently touring the world's capitals seeking renewed government pledges to build on an already impressive record and as well as looking to Australia to do more, he's hoping soon to get China to become not just recipient, but donor." The show features an interview with Kazatchkine (Mottram, 2/23). U.N... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Also In Global Health News: Global Fund; MDGs, Women; Polio Eradication

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Sudan: Bid to Wipe Out Polio Virus

AllAfrica News: Polio — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:24:36 +0100

After the polio virus re-emerged in Sudan two years ago, nine million children are being vaccinated in a project run by the Ministry of Health, with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO). (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Also In Global Health News: Infant, Maternal Mortality In N. Korea; Malaria In Cambodia; Zambia PEPFAR Program; Pakistan's Anti-Polio Campaign; More

Transplants / Organ Donations News From Medical News Today — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Increases In Infant, Maternal Mortality Lead To Life Expectancy Decline In North Korea Higher rates of infant and maternal mortality have lead to a decline of life expectancy in North Korea over the past 15 years, census figures, which were obtained with help form the U.N. Population Fund, said on Monday, Agence France-Presse reports (2/22)... (Source: Transplants / Organ Donations News From Medical News Today)

Also In Global Health News: Infant, Maternal Mortality In N. Korea; Malaria In Cambodia; Zambia PEPFAR Program; Pakistan's Anti-Polio Campaign; More

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Increases In Infant, Maternal Mortality Lead To Life Expectancy Decline In North Korea Higher rates of infant and maternal mortality have lead to a decline of life expectancy in North Korea over the past 15 years, census figures, which were obtained with help form the U.N. Population Fund, said on Monday, Agence France-Presse reports (2/22). "North Koreans' average life expectancy dropped to 69.3 years in 2008 from 72.7 years in 1993," the report said, Bloomberg/BusinessWeek writes (Lim, 2/22)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Epidemiology of Surgical Admissions to a Children’s Disability Hospital in Nepal

World Journal of Surgery — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:18:48 +0100

Conclusions The majority of surgical pathology involved injuries and congenital problems (mainly clubfoot). The presentation was delayed in most patients, and in such cases, the treatment is more complex and costly, and the desired functional outcome is difficult to achieve. In addition to preventive measures, morbidity cases could have been reduced by the timely provision of services at the primary referral level. Strengthening the delivery of basic orthopedic services at primary health care facilities may eliminate or reduce the need for complex reconstructive procedures and diminish the likelihood of permanent disability in our population. Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00268-010-0487-3Authors David A. Spiegel, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia a...

Ghana: Parents Urged to Immunise Children Against Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:31:34 +0100

Parents of children between infancy and five years have been advised to always ensure that their children are fully immunised against Polio Myelitis, which is a contagious viral disease that causes paralysis, difficulty in breathing, and sometimes death among children. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nigeria: Polio - 1 Million Children Immunized in Anambra

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:22:28 +0100

Addressing newsmen in his office, Prof Ilika said the essence of the IPD is to ensure that polio virus is eradicated totally in Nigeria. He said that the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) was administered to over 1 million children during the January - February mop -up exercise. He said the just concluded IPDs recorded a tremendous success as out of the target children population of 93,492, over 1, 118, 866 children under six years were got and immunized in the field. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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The cross-reactivity of the enterovirus 71 to human brain tissue and identification of the cross-reactivity related fragments

Virology Journal — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: EV71 induced IgG could enter BBB and cross-reacted with brain tissue in EV71 infected neonatal mice, and then the peptides of EV71 that could induce cross-reactivity with brain tissue were identified, which should be avoided in future vaccine designing. (Source: Virology Journal)

[Newsdesk] Polio eradication within 5 years now a real possibility

The Lancet Infectious Diseases — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Last year was a significant one for polio eradication. Real progress was made simultaneously in northern Nigeria, on the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, and in the remaining pockets in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India, cutting the number of cases worldwide to 1597 (correct as of Feb 2, 2010). The new bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV), which targets type 1 and type 3 polioviruses, was licensed in late 2009 and has been in use since December. Starting in February, March, and April, 2010, multiple mass immunisations are planned in all four remaining countries where polio is endemic, at the start of a 3-year intensive effort to finally halt polio transmission worldwide. (Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases)

Also In Global Health News: Parasite, Bacteria Survival Discovery; Polio Vaccine Campaign; Sanitary Kits In Kenya; Sierra Leone Maternal Mortality

Tropical Diseases News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Discovery Of Chemical Reaction Process Could Lead To New Malaria, TB Treatments Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign say that a recent finding could help develop new treatments to fight diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis, KWMU reports (LaCapra, 2/15)... (Source: Tropical Diseases News From Medical News Today)

Also In Global Health News: Parasite, Bacteria Survival Discovery; Polio Vaccine Campaign; Sanitary Kits In Kenya; Sierra Leone Maternal Mortality

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100

Discovery Of Chemical Reaction Process Could Lead To New Malaria, TB Treatments Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign say that a recent finding could help develop new treatments to fight diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis, KWMU reports (LaCapra, 2/15). The researchers "say they've discovered an unusual chemical reaction that allows malaria parasites and many bacteria to survive. ... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Desmond Tutu's genome mapped in gene diversity study

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:02:30 +0100

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has had his genome sequenced in research to reveal the true breadth of human genetic diversityArchbishop Desmond Tutu has become the latest prominent figure to have his full genome deciphered, scientists revealed today.The South African clergyman and human rights campaigner agreed to the procedure as part of a study into the breadth of human genetic diversity and the role an individual's genetic makeup plays in their health.The Anglican archbishop's genetic sequence and those of four southern African bushmen have been added to a freely available public database where medical researchers can study them.The African continent is widely regarded as the cradle of humanity, where human genetic diversity is at its greatest, but scientists have overwhelmingly focused their ...

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Archbishop's genome mapped

Guardian Unlimited Science — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:02:30 +0100

Bangladesh To Vaccinate 20 Million Children Against Measles

Pediatrics News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Bangladesh To Vaccinate 20 Million Children Against Measles

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Bangladesh will vaccinate more than 20 million children against measles during a two-week measles campaign starting tomorrow and ending on February 28, 2010. All children aged 9 months to less than 5 years will be given measles vaccine, while all children aged 0 to 5 years will be given two drops of polio vaccine. More than 50,000 health staff, 600,000 volunteers and NGO workers have been mobilized in order to carry out the campaign. They will work in 120,000 vaccinations sites spread across the country... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Paralytic Syndromes in Children: Epidemiology and Relationship to Vaccination

Pediatric Neurology — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:46:59 +0100

Acute flaccid paralysis is a standard outcome for detection of poliomyelitis globally and an ongoing potential vaccine-associated adverse event concern for polio, influenza, and meningococcal vaccines. No systematic population-based data on the epidemiologic and clinical features of this condition, or its potential association with immunization, have been reported from the United States. The present retrospective cohort study of acute flaccid paralysis in the Southern and Northern California Kaiser Permanente Health Care Plans was conducted using computerized diagnosis data and medical record review of potential cases among children aged 1 month to (Source: Pediatric Neurology)

Global eradication of poliomyelitis: Is the end of the campaign in sight?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

"The world may be on the brink of achieving a great public health victory. Progress towards eradication of poliomyelitis is outlined highlighting remaining problems." (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)

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Polio the target of UN-backed vaccination scheme in Afghanistan and Pakistan

UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Millions of Afghan and Pakistani children will receive polio vaccinations this week as part of a coordinated effort by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN political mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to tackle the spread of the deadly disease. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)

Factor structure of the PANAS and the relationship between positive and negative affect in polio survivors.

Disability and Rehabilitation — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The results of the factor analyses suggested the possibility of a third dimension reflecting negative affect and that affect may consist of more than two general dimensions in the context of disability. In post-polio population, some of the symptoms of negative affect may be caused by physical symptoms that are related to the disability experience. PMID: 20156054 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)

High Level Immunity Against Poliomyelitis in African and Asian Refugees in Southern Italy

Journal of Travel Medicine — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of poliomyelitis immunization in refugees residing in the Asylum Seeker Center in Bari. The study was carried out during 2008 and involved 573 refugees. An antibody titer [ge]1:8 was found in 99.6% for poliovirus 1, in 99.8% for poliovirus 2, and in 99.5% for poliovirus 3. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)

Poliomyelitis causing TMJ ankylosis?—report of two intriguing cases

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:47:52 +0100

Discussion In this article, we discussed about the most probable causes which resulted in TMJ ankylosis in these patients. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s10006-010-0203-3Authors Sanjay Pasupathy, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Kalitheerthalkuppam Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Pondicherry (Union Territory) IndiaV. Yuvaraj, People’s College of Dental Sciences & Research Center Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Bhanpur Bhopal India Journal Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryOnline ISSN 1865-1569Print ISSN 1865-1550 (Source: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)

Foundation for Physical Therapy Clagett Family Research Grant

ScanGrants feed — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

American Physical Therapy Association Clagett Family Research Grant Application Deadlines: Letter of Intent Submission - Noon, ET, March 1, 2010 Application Submission - Noon, ET, May 5, 2010 *Available for funding in 2010 The Clagett Family Research Grant is intended to fund researchers investigating exercise interventions to improve activity and participation in older adults with multiple chronic conditions. This $300,000 grant was named in honor of Lansdale Clagett and his wife, Gladys, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Landsdale contracted polio as a young adult, and after more than 20 years of physical therapy at a local hospital and the support of a visiting physical therapist, he fulfilled his dream of leaving his wheelchair and walking on his own again. This two-year grant is one of the...

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Are we doing enough? Evaluation of the Polio Eradication Initiative in a district of Pakistan's Punjab province: a LQAS study

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Low coverage, both routine and during NIDs, and poor quality of logistics management, monitoring systems and NIDs service delivery were highlighted as major constraints in polio eradication and these should be considered in prioritizing future strategies. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)

Nigeria: Goje's Wife Leads Polio Immunisation Campaign

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:07:51 +0100

Gombe Wife of the Gombe State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Yelwa Goje has flagged-off the first round of 2010 polio immunisation exercise at Tabra Village of Akko local Government Area of the state, with a call on parents to cooperate in order to achieve its success. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

South Africa: Measles Drive Fast-Tracked

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:42:01 +0100

The Western Cape health department says it has fast-forwarded its immunisation and awareness campaign against polio and measles after an outbreak of the highly contagious diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

The role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gluteal muscle contracture

Skeletal Radiology — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:17:51 +0100

Conclusion Ultrasonography is a valuable tool for the diagnosis of GMC, especially for the detection of specific contracture strips in involved muscles. Its role in the pre-operative diagnosis of GMC also provides surgical planning that can guide subsequent treatment. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Technical ReportDOI 10.1007/s00256-009-0869-5Authors Qiu Li, West China Hospital of Sichuan University Department of Ultrasound 37 Guo Xue Xiang Chengdu 610041 Sichuan Province ChinaZhang Lingyan, West China Hospital of Sichuan University Department of Ultrasound 37 Guo Xue Xiang Chengdu 610041 Sichuan Province ChinaLuo Yan, West China Hospital of Sichuan University Department of Ultrasound 37 Guo Xue Xiang Chengdu 610041 Sichuan Province ChinaPeng Yulan, West China H...

Measles drive fast-tracked

IOL: Health — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:52:25 +0100

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Nigeria: Polio to Be Eradicated Soon - ED Nphcda

AllAfrica News: Polio — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:28:31 +0100

The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Mohammed Ali Pate, has said that Borno State is the only state in the northern part of the country that is yet to sign the Memorandum of Understanding with the agency on maternal healthcare. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman Applauding Gates Foundation $10 Billion Pledge For Vaccines

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's unprecedented commitment of $10 billion towards the research, development and delivery of vaccines over the next 10 years emphasizes the essential role immunizations play in reducing maternal and child mortality. Worldwide, polio cases have been reduced by over 99 per cent since 1988 and measles deaths fell by 78 per cent between 2000 and 2008. In 2008, according to experts' estimates, a record 106 million children or infants were immunized, more than ever before... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman Applauding Gates Foundation $10 Billion Pledge For Vaccines

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0100

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's unprecedented commitment of $10 billion towards the research, development and delivery of vaccines over the next 10 years emphasizes the essential role immunizations play in reducing maternal and child mortality. Worldwide, polio cases have been reduced by over 99 per cent since 1988 and measles deaths fell by 78 per cent between 2000 and 2008... (Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today)

For Some Survivors, Polio Won’t Fade Into the Past

NYT > Health — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:54:09 +0100

Post-polio syndrome later in life has refocused survivors’ minds on how the virus shaped their lives. (Source: NYT > Health)

Nigeria: Enugu Lauds FG On New Polio Vaccine

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:23:19 +0100

Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Dr Uche Uzochukwu has applauded the introduction of the new bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine, OPV, in the ongoing first round National Immunization Plus Days, NIPDS, in the state, noting that it was the only way of ensuring that children below five years of age are properly immunized against the deadly type 1 and type 2 wild poliovirus cases recently discovered in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Nigeria: Monarch Pledges Support for Polio Eradication

AllAfrica News: Polio — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:42:32 +0100

The Etsu of Karu in Nasarawa State, Pharmacist Luka Panya Baba, has pledged his continued support to government for the eradication of polio diseases in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Relationship Between Perceived Exertion and Physiologic Markers During Arm Exercise With Able-Bodied Participants and Participants With Poliomyelitis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: RPE is strongly related to physiologic markers of exercise intensity during arm exercise, irrespective of sex or participant's poliomyelitis status. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

Reliability of Gait Performance Tests in Individuals With Late Effects of Polio

PM&R — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: These commonly used gait performance tests are highly reliable and can be recommended to evaluate improvements in various aspects of gait performance in groups of individuals as well as single individuals with late effects of polio. (Source: PM&R)

Triceps to biceps transfer to restore elbow flexion in biceps paralysis

Orthopedics and Traumatology — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:05:22 +0100

Summary Objectives Achievement of active elbow flexion through transfer of a functional triceps muscle to the paralyzed biceps muscle. Indications Loss of or insufficient function of the elbow flexors. Impossibility of active elbow flexion due to a simultaneous contraction of triceps and biceps muscles in instances of plexus injuries. Loss of elbow flexion due to peripheral nerve lesions and poliomyelitis. Contraindications Insufficient rehabilitation following neurosurgical procedures. Insufficient power of the triceps muscle (exception: simultaneous contraction with biceps muscle). Insufficient passive range of motion of elbow (posttraumatic or degenerative changes). Surgical Technique The tendon of ...

Shoulder arthrodesis: Description of a modified technique

Orthopedics and Traumatology — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:05:12 +0100

Summary Objectives Stabilization of the glenohumeral joint to relieve pain and to improve function in instances of muscle paralysis secondary to plexus palsy, destruction of the joint with massive bone loss and large irreparable cuff tears. Indications Paralysis of the rotator cuff or deltoid muscles secondary to brachial plexus lesions or polio. Severe joint degeneration following infection. Massive irreparable cuff tears. Failed arthroplasty. Severe rheumatoid disease. Contraindications Advanced arthritis of the ipsilateral elbow. Arthroplasty of the ipsilateral elbow. Extensive loss of scapulothoracic muscles. Severe thoracic scoliosis and advanced arthritis of the sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular ...

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Blair, Wakefield, climate change – beware of scapegoats | Michael White

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:10:52 +0100

I don't like witch-hunts even of people I mistrust, because minds are best kept open against the pressures of conformityThere seems to be a lot of zeal in the atmosphere this week. Not just over Tony Blair's appearance before the Chilcot inquiry today, but Scott Roeder, that righteous born-again Christian doctor-killer in Kansas and, of course, the case of Dr Andrew Wakefield, the MMR researcher.As overnight media has been reporting, Wakefield and two colleagues were condemned by the General Medical Council's disciplinary panel in ferocious terms yesterday. Wakefield was accused of "dishonesty and irresponsibility" as well as a "callous disregard" for the suffering of children whom he tested without appropriate consents or safeguards.Yet when the verdict was announced there were cries of "...

Nigeria: Nation to Be Polio-Free This Year

AllAfrica News: Polio — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:03:14 +0100

WORRIED over its enlisting as the only country in Africa that is among polio endemic countries along side with India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Federal Government on Tuesday said it has put modality in place to free the country from the virus infection this year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nigeria: New Polio Vaccine Debuts

AllAfrica News: Polio — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:42:38 +0100

The Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) is to commence immunisation exercise with the new vaccine "bivalent" to reduce the incidence of wild polio in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nigeria: Bauchi Scales Up Polio Eradication Campaign

AllAfrica News: Polio — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:18:56 +0100

Following the listing of the state as one of the polio endemic area, Bauchi State Government has stepped up its campaign to sensitise the public on the importance of routine immunisation in the state. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nigeria: NMA Seeks Restriction of Overseas Treatment for Public Officers

AllAfrica News: Polio — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:26:55 +0100

EVEN as Nigeria gradually inches towards eradication of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) particularly polio, concerns about the overall state of immunisation coverage in the country and the general state of public health institutions continue to make the rounds. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Under the microscope: Designer Nicky Haslam, 71, answers our health quiz

the Mail online | Health — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:42:06 +0100

The interior decorator on suffering polio as a child, never going to hospital as an adult and the delight of having a facelift. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

Evaluation of poliovirus antibody titers in orally vaccinated semi-captive chimpanzees in Uganda

Journal of Medical Primatology — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions This study reveals persistence of neutralizing antibodies in chimpanzees for at least 9 years after vaccination with OPV. This first study in chimpanzees provides useful information for the evaluation of the success of vaccination with OPV in other captive apes. (Source: Journal of Medical Primatology)

Emotional support offered to Britons in Haiti

OnMedica Latest News — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Red Cross sends psycho-social support to earthquake hit HaitiRelated items from OnMedicaG8 must tackle health inequality, says Bill Gates and WHOEngland to get a swine flu 'tzar' Health Secretary announcesFinancial pledge to eradicate polio Swine flu to be confirmed on symptoms alone English health service no longer recognisable 'as the NHS' (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

WHO issues health priorities for Haiti

OnMedica Latest News — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Experts call for mass vaccination for measles, rubella and tetanusRelated items from OnMedicaG8 must tackle health inequality, says Bill Gates and WHOPalestinians face health crisisFire is major killer of young women in IndiaFinancial pledge to eradicate polio Mass vaccination only way to beat measles in Africa (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

[Health checkups for children of 3-4 years of age in the Hauts-de-Seine department (France): Results and prospects.]

Archives de Pediatrie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: The complete and systematic medical exam for children in nursery school at the age of 3-4 years old, the key age for screening, give occasion to appreciate global children's health. There should be thinking on the national level about how to group the results of the departments. PMID: 20097551 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archives de Pediatrie)

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Growth kinetic analysis of bi-recombinant poliovirus vaccine strains

Virus Genes — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:51:27 +0100

In this study, we determined the phenotypic traits such as temperature sensitivity and growth kinetics of eight OPV isolates (six bi-recombinant and two non-recombinant). The growth phenotype of each isolate as well as of Sabin vaccine strains in Hep2 cell line at two different temperatures (37 and 40°C) was evaluated using two different assays, RCT test (Reproductive Capacity at different Temperatures) and one-step growth curve analysis. Moreover, the nucleotide and amino acid positions in the genomes of the isolates that have been identified as being involved in the attenuated and thermo sensitive phenotype of Sabin vaccine strains were investigated. Mutations that result in loss of the attenuated and thermo sensitive phenotype of Sabin vaccine strains were identified in the genom...

Nigeria: Polio - Fight Against a Killer Disease

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:41:14 +0100

Despite that statistics have shown that some progress has been made in the fight to eradicate polio in the country, Nigeria still ranks second among the four countries of the world where polio still exists. The disease has remained among the people of the Northern part of the country and has seemingly defied all efforts made to combat it, including routine immunization exercises. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Nurse Irene Shea studies the "Kenny method" of treatment of infantile paralysis, 1942-1943.

Nursing History Review — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:52:26 +0100

Authors: Golden J, Rogers N In the 1940s nurses in the United States set out to learn the Kenny method of treating polio patients, which relied on hot packs and muscle strengthening exercises instead of the standard system of prolonged immobilization. Named for Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse who based herself in Minnesota during the 1940s and early 1950s, and viewed with suspicion by many physicians, nurses, and physical therapists, the treatment nonetheless proved effective. It changed the practice of polio nursing and the experiences of patients in the years before vaccine prevention largely eliminated paralytic polio. PMID: 20067099 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing History Review)

Flaccid Paralysis of the Limbs After an Asthmatic Attack

Pediatric Neurology — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:55:39 +0100

We describe a child with weakness of the lower limbs after an asthmatic attack. The clinical profile, possible pathogenesis, and treatment of Hopkins' syndrome are discussed. (Source: Pediatric Neurology)

Establishment of population-based surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease in Bangalore, India

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:37:06 +0100

Conclusion</b> : Our analysis suggests that the PD-associated disease burden in Bangalore is high and local institutions have capacity for population-based surveillance. In a prospective study, systematic attention to potential barriers in identifying children with pneumococcal infections will improve estimation of IPD incidence in India. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)

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Wall Street Journal Examines Polio Vaccinations In Afghanistan

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100

In a story about polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal examines how the Taliban and international health agencies are working together to promote oral vaccination campaigns across the country. Vaccination campaign volunteers usually bring a "single-page letter requesting people to cooperate, 'for the benefit of our next generations... (Source: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today)

Wall Street Journal Examines Polio Vaccinations In Afghanistan

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0100

In a story about polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the Wall Street Journal examines how the Taliban and international health agencies are working together to promote oral vaccination campaigns across the country. Vaccination campaign volunteers usually bring a "single-page letter requesting people to cooperate, 'for the benefit of our next generations.' The letter's signatory: Mullah Mohammad Omar, the one-eyed supreme leader of the Taliban," according to the Wall Street Journal... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Nigeria: Gombe Records Zero Level Polio Eradication

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:15:55 +0100

The Gombe State Ministry of Health has said that the state had achieved zero level polio eradication in past six months. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

No kid in Bangladesh should go without polio vaccine: PM

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:32:02 +0100

DHAKA, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

Nigeria: Scarcity of Polio Vaccines Hits Janga/Gashaka - District Head Calls for Assistance

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:27:18 +0100

District Head of Janga/Gashaka community in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State, Alhaji Hassan Adamu, has called on the state government to provide the community with enough polio vaccines to immunise their children against the dreaded poliomyelitis. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Asymmetrical hemochromatosis arthropathy in a patient with a history of poliomyelitis

Rheumatology International — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:18:36 +0100

Abstract Herein, we report a case of a 67-year-old man with hereditary hemochromatosis and a history of poliomyelitis that had caused a paresis of the right arm. Hemochromatosis-associated arthropathy developed in all but the paretic limb. X-ray and MRI revealed degenerative, massive inflammatory and destructive changes in the joints of the non-paretic hand only. These findings argue for the contribution of physical exposure and non-mechanical factors to the development of the hemochromatosis arthropathy. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportDOI 10.1007/s00296-009-1351-3Authors Kathrin Frenzen, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg Clinic for Internal Medicine II, Department of Internal Medicine Ernst-Grube-Str. 40 06108 Halle (Saale) GermanyChristoph Sch�...

50 years ago: polio epidemics, immunisation, and politics

BMJ Online First — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:19:56 +0100

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Dysphagia and dysphonia among persons with post-polio syndrome – a challenge in neurorehabilitation

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions [ndash] Professionals need to be aware of the routine evaluation of dysphagia and dysphonia in patients with post-polio syndrome. (Source: Acta Neurologica Scandinavica)

Nigeria: Kano Still Highest in Polio

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:37:36 +0100

A recent report on the wild polio virus (WPV) indicates that Kano State has the highest number of reported cases despite efforts to eradicate the disease in the state. This was revealed yesterday in a feedback meeting with traditional leaders in the state organized by the Ministry of Health and that of the local government in Kano. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Detection of non-polio enteroviruses in Hungary 2000–2008 and molecular epidemiology of enterovirus 71, coxsackievirus A16, and echovirus 30

Virus Genes — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:45:48 +0100

In this study, 29 previously enterovirus positive samples from 28 patients diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease, meningitis and encephalitis, were molecularly typed. The genetic relationships of identified serotypes CV-A16, EV71, and E30 were assessed by direct sequencing of genomic region encoding the capsid protein VP1. The sequences were compared to each other and sequences from other geographical regions possessed in Genbank. The phylogenetic analysis of CV-A16 revealed that the viruses were mostly of Far-Eastern or Asia-Pacific origin. Typing of EV71 showed that one virus from 2000 belonged to genotype C1 and five viruses observed in 2004 and 2005 were identified as genotype C4. The 11 echovirus 30 strains showed homology with those of neighbor European countries. The mol...

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Nigeria: In Search of the Missing Children

AllAfrica News: Polio — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:56:12 +0100

Nigeria, with a rapidly declining burden of polio, from 600 cases in September last year to 386 as of September this year, is said to be making some progress towards eradication of the disease. But despite this record, great challenges still persist. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Health headlines: Playground injuries, a new polio vaccine and the latest anti-soda ad

Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:00:24 +0100

Other stories we’ve been reading: Uganda outlaws female circumcision. A new polio vaccine is going to be used in Afghanistan. Researchers have developed an artificial clotting agent to help stop massive bleeding. Playground injuries aren’t about fall – it’s the landing. Fifty million shades have been recalled for strangulation risk. Pregnancy spacing matters in babies’ health and STDs are common among sexually active teen girls in cities. The CDC has a healthy version of the song The 12 Days of Christmas. Watch NYC’s latest anti-soda ad. Related posts:Health headlines: Premature babies, burn injuries and cherry flavored TamifluHealth headlines: Fearless toddlers, Viagra for kids and Santa wants his vaccineHealth headlines: Mozart helps preemies, children’s allergies and te...

Liberia: Polio Hits Montserrado, the Seat of the Capital

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:24:04 +0100

Polio, a danger sickness that affects children has reportedly raised its ugly head in Montserrado County, thus creating the compelling need for the government through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to act with urgency. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Afghanistan First In World To Use New Vaccine Against Polio

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100

A new vaccine against polio will be used for the first time today in polio immunization campaigns in Afghanistan... (Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today)

WHO Using New Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine In Afghanistan

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100

The WHO on Tuesday launched a vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that will use "a new and more effective polio vaccine" for the first time, Reuters reports (Nebehay, 12/15). "This is a major new tool in efforts to eradicate Types 1 and 3 polio," the WHO's Rod Curtis said, VOA News reports... (Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today)

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Afghanistan First In World To Use New Vaccine Against Polio

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100

A new vaccine against polio will be used for the first time today in polio immunization campaigns in Afghanistan. The bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV), recommended by the Advisory Committee on Poliomyelitis Eradication, the global technical advisory body of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative as a critical tool to eradicate polio, can provide the optimal concurrent protection needed by young children against both surviving serotypes (types 1 and 3) of the paralysing virus. This will vastly simplify the logistics of vaccination in the conflict-affected parts of this country... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

WHO Using New Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine In Afghanistan

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 +0100

The WHO on Tuesday launched a vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that will use "a new and more effective polio vaccine" for the first time, Reuters reports (Nebehay, 12/15). "This is a major new tool in efforts to eradicate Types 1 and 3 polio," the WHO's Rod Curtis said, VOA News reports. "No new cases of Type 2 poliomyelitis have been reported anywhere in the world since 1999," writes the news service (Westpheling, 12/15)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

WHO criteria for measles elimination: a critique with reference to criteria for polio elimination

Eurosurveillance latest news — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Smallpox was formally declared as eradicated in 1979. Smallpox is the only infectious disease of humans that has ever been eradicated. Poliomyelitis has been eliminated from three of the six World Health Organization (WHO) regions although not all countries within those regions always meet the elimination criteria. Elimination criteria for measles are being discussed. We use poliomyelitis and measles as examples to illustrate our assertion that the current approach to documenting measles elimination relies too heavily on criteria for surveillance quality, disadvantaging countries with long established and relatively inflexible surveillance systems. We propose an alternative approach to documenting measles elimination, with the two key criteria being molecular evidence to confirm the lack o...

Wild Poliovirus Reaches More African Countries In 2009, WHO Official Says

Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News From Medical News Today — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Wild Poliovirus Reaches More African Countries In 2009, WHO Official Says

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Cases of polio have been reported in some African countries that have eradicated the disease, Luis Gomes Sambo, the WHO's Africa regional director, said Monday at the opening of a child immunisation conference in Zimbabwe, Agence France-Presse reports (12/14). It is the WHO's first annual regional conference on immunization, according to VOA News. Sambo said the conference will review the status of immunization in the 46-country sub-Saharan region (Mafundikwa, 12/14). "Several polio-free countries have suffered setback in polio eradication," Sambo told the 150 delegates... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Nigeria: New Vaccine to Be Critical in Wiping Out Polio - WHO

AllAfrica News: Polio — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:54:30 +0100

A new vaccine against polio, being used for the first time on children in Afghanistan this week will be critical in the drive to eradicate the crippling virus, the World Health Organization said yesterday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Development of a reverse transcription- loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) system for a highly sensitive detection of enterovirus in the stool samples of acute flaccid paralysis cases

BMC Infectious Diseases — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: RT-LAMP system developed in this study showed a high sensitivity comparable to that of the cell culture system for the detection of PV, HEV-A, and HEV-C, but less sensitivity to HEV-B. This RT-LAMP system would be useful for the direct detection of enterovirus from the stool extracts. (Source: BMC Infectious Diseases)

CORRECTED: New vaccine to be critical in wiping out polio: WHO

Reuters: Health — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:47:34 +0100

(Removes reference to polio being present in four African countries) (Source: Reuters: Health)

Afghanistan first to use new polio vaccine

Xinhuanet Chinaview Health — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:12:33 +0100

GENEVA, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- A new polio vaccine was used ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)

New vaccine to be critical in wiping out polio: WHO

Reuters: Health — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:18:36 +0100

GENEVA (Reuters) - A new vaccine against polio, being used for the first time on children in Afghanistan this week, will be critical in the drive to eradicate the crippling virus, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Also In Global Health News: Uganda Bill; USAID; ARVs And Food; Polio Declines In Nigeria

HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Also In Global Health News: Uganda Bill; USAID; ARVs And Food; Polio Declines In Nigeria

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100

News Outlets Examine Reaction To Uganda's Anti-Gay Legislation Effect On HIV/AIDS Efforts The Daily Monitor reports on a statement released Friday by U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), chair of the Senate's Committee on Africa, on Uganda's anti-gay legislation. "Its passage would hurt the close working relationship between our two countries, especially in the fight against HIV/AIDS," Feingold said in a written statement (Izama, 12/14)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Also In Global Health News: Uganda Bill; USAID; ARVs And Food; Polio Declines In Nigeria

Sexual Health / STDs News From Medical News Today — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Afghanistan first in world to use new vaccine against polio

WHO news — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:01:00 +0100

15 December -- Using a new vaccine for the first time, a sub-national polio immunization campaign will take place from 15-17 December in Afghanistan. About 2.8 million children under five in the Southern, South-Eastern and Eastern Regions of Afghanistan will receive the vaccine. (Source: WHO news)

A Mathematical Model for Predicting the Viability of Airborne Viruses.

Journal of Virological Methods — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Posada JA, Redrow J, Celik I A mathematical model was developed to predict the viability of airborne viruses. The model uses water activity as the primary independent variable and an exponential decay function for the viability of the virus. This model was tested using published experimental data obtained by different investigators for influenza, Langat and polio viruses. The aerosolized media were modelled as a binary solution of water and sodium chloride. The water activity is related directly to the solute concentration in the binary solution. The minimum viability usually occurred just above the efflorescence point, which is the relative humidity at which the solution crystallizes. The relationship between water activity and relative humidity is based on the Köhler th...

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Enteroviruses in Spain over the decade 1998–2007: Virological and epidemiological studies

Journal of Clinical Virology — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The present report complements previous data (Trallero et al.), with the results of HEV incidence in Spain from 1998 to 2007. The surveillance described in this study provided valuable information as to which serotypes are in circulation, the emergence of new HEV and association with clinical manifestations. (Source: Journal of Clinical Virology)

Uganda: Gulu District Runs Out of Polio Vaccines

AllAfrica News: Polio — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:46:23 +0100

GULU district has run out of polio and DPP vaccines. The stock-out, according to the district health visitor, Sister Grace Anena, started on Monday due to a delay by the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (UNEPI) to deliver the vaccines and gas. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Disease eradication: Yesterday's ambition

Guardian Unlimited Science — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:06:18 +0100

If ever there was a single moment of lost innocence in global medicine, it came with the triumph of disease over the best efforts of rich nations to transfer their knowledge and expertise to the rest of the world. Yet – as veterans of the campaign to eradicate smallpox will remember at commemorative events next spring – 30 years ago they believed that soon other major infectious diseases would be similarly defeated. Instead they persist to devastating effect, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria remains the biggest killer of children under five and where polio, although much reduced, is back on the march even in countries like southern Sudan where it once was under control, while TB kills more than HIV/Aids. And the bigger the challenge, the hotter the politics.What is oft...

Opinion: Scientific integrity

Physics Today News Picks — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

With the public controversy over hacked e-mail messages from climate scientists, scientific integrity has, for some people, put deeply in question. Arguably the fundamental issue boils down to something described in a comment from the late Richard Feynman. He spoke of "a kind of scientific integrity, a principle of scientific thought that corresponds to a kind of utter honesty—a kind of leaning over backwards. For example, if you're doing an experiment, you should report everything that you think might make it invalid—not only what you think is right about it: other causes that could possibly explain your results; and things you thought of that you've eliminated by some other experiment, and how they worked.... Details that could throw doubt on your interpretation must be given, if ...

Guinea: Vaccination Push as Polio Re-Emerges

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:15:26 +0100

Health officials and aid agencies in Guinea will mount the fifth polio vaccination drive this year from 12 to 16 December. The once polio-free country has recorded 37 cases since April. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Nigeria: Polio Virus Has Declined in Nation By 80% - WHO

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:20:58 +0100

The Representative of the World Health Organization in Nigeria, Dr. Peter Eriki has announced that the number of children in the high risk states in Nigeria who has been paralyzed by the wild polio virus in 2009 has declined by over 80% as compared to the same period in 2008. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

Eritrea: Landmark Achievement on Health

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:28:39 +0100

Eritrea has been cited as an example for the achievements it has registered thus far in the health sector, especially, in polio eradication, reduction of mother and child mortality rates, as well as the prevention of the spread of malaria and HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Picturing Medical Progress From Pasteur to Polio: A History of Mass Media Images and Popular Attitudes in America [Book and Media Reviews]

JAMA — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:51:47 +0100

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Childhood immunization and atopic disease into middle-age – a prospective cohort study

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Matheson MC, Haydn Walters E, Burgess JA, Jenkins MA, Giles GG, Hopper JL, Abramson MJ, Dharmage SC. Childhood immunization and atopic disease into middle-age - a prospective cohort study.Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2009.© 2009 John Wiley & Sons A/S The association between childhood immunizations and risk of atopic diseases is unclear. No study has examined possible associations between childhood immunizations and such diseases in middle age. The Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS) is a population based cohort study of respiratory disease. The TAHS participants were followed from 7 to 44 yrs of age. Immunizations during childhood were examined for any association with asthma and atopic disease at age 44 yrs. Multivariable regression models were used to estimate relative risks while adj...

Côte d'Ivoire: UN Pitches in on Nationwide Polio Immunization Campaign

AllAfrica News: Polio — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:38:24 +0100

United Nations peacekeepers airlifted doctors and vaccines to remote and inaccessible regions of Côte d'Ivoire today as the Government opened its latest campaign to immunize over 6 million children against polio. (Source: AllAfrica News: Polio)

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Côte d'Ivoire: UN pitches in on nationwide polio immunization campaign

UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100

US, UN and Islamic group join forces to fight polio

Monsters and Critics Health News — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:44:02 +0100

New York - The United States joined the Organization of Islamic Conference and the UN Children's Fund to plan (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

Industry tax hikes spark fears of dearer drugs

OnMedica Latest News — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Governments cracking down on corporate tax havens as global recession bitesRelated items from OnMedicaG8 must tackle health inequality, says Bill Gates and WHOEngland to get a swine flu 'tzar' Health Secretary announcesDutch healthcare system best in EuropeFinancial pledge to eradicate polio Swine flu to be confirmed on symptoms alone (Source: OnMedica Latest News)

Cuboid/cuneiform and calcaneal osteotomy for correction of cavoadductus varus deformity secondary to post-polio syndrome

The Foot — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Purpose: The purpose of this surgical case study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Calcaneal Dwyer osteotomy with closing cuboid/open cuneiform osteotomy using autologous bone graft from the cuboid and calcaneus for the correction of a cavoadductus varus deformity secondary to post-polio syndrome. (Source: The Foot)