Americans who plan to visit any of the 32 countries on the CDC’s polio list in coming weeks and months should take extra precautions before their trips to protect against polio. The U.S. Department of ...

The CDC’s travel advisory includes the United Kingdom, Germany, Pakistan and 27 other countries. How concerned should you be?

Polio is not endemic in the United States, but the disease is circulating in 30 other countries now. A doctor explains how to protect against polio when traveling.

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As a child, Catharine Coleborne’s mother spent a year in bed with polio. Stories like hers reveal why we can’t afford to go backwards on vaccination.

The CDC issued a travel alert about the presence of poliovirus in 32 countries, including popular destinations in Europe such as the United Kingdom and Spain. The agency advises travelers to take ...

While polio may seem like a disease of the past, its eradication is still unfinished business—and one of the most ambitious global health undertakings in history. In honor of World Polio Day on ...

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KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global ...

The agency urges travelers to be up to date on vaccination and consider getting a booster if they are traveling to 32 countries, including popular destinations in Europe like England and Spain. The ...

KARACHI, Pakistan — For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global ...