polio

Africa is free of polio after decades-long battle

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Africa is free of polio after years of trying to eradicate the virus, the World Health Organization has declared. The landmark achievement comes after decades of campaigning and vaccination programmes across the continent. No cases of polio have been diagnosed in Africa in four years — the threshold to certify eradication of the crippling virus. The … Read more

Will Covid-19 survivors face a lifetime of illness like those who battled polio?

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Crushing fatigue. Lung and heart damage. Strokes. Even brain damage. These are just a few of the frightening complications of coronavirus that indicate infection could, in some cases, lead to long-lasting, debilitating illness in those who survive it, a growing number of doctors are claiming. Data gathered by UK researchers suggests primary symptoms themselves can come … Read more