Sydney: A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about ... and mainly affects children under five years old. The virus was detected in wastewater and environmental ...

The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected in stool specimens of two healthy children in Papua New Guinea on May 9.

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low ...

This is the first polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea since 2018 ... with those under 2 years old most at risk. In nearly all cases it has no symptoms, making it hard to detect.

May 16 (UPI) --The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health announced ... Polio mostly affects kids under five years old and cannot be cured. The two children who tested positive in Lae ...

A hostage has escaped her captors in Papua New Guinea raising hopes for the safe release of her fellow captives.

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the ... and mainly affects children under five years old. The virus was detected in wastewater and environmental ...

This is the first polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea since 2018 ... with those under two years old most at risk.

The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination ...

It mostly affects children under five years old. There is no cure for polio, although the majority of people with the infection - including the two recent cases in Papua New Guinea - have no symptoms.