A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease's spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Poliovirus, most often spread ...

During performances at the Festival of Pacific Arts over the past two weeks, the traditional clothing of delegates from Papua New Guinea left their upper bodies partially exposed. One could see ...

May 16 (UPI) --The Papua New Guinea National Department of Health announced early Friday that a polio outbreak has struck there. The nation's government said it is "stepping up its response after ...

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Less than half of the country's population are immunised against polio, a highly infectious disease The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for ...

Environmental samples collected in Papua New Guinea’s two largest cities, Port Moresby and Lae, have detected type 2 poliomyelitis through wastewater testing in their sewage systems and ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Thursday that polio was detected in Papua New Guinea (PNG) from a wastewater sample in the city of Lae and an environmental sample in the nation's ...

A polio outbreak has been declared in Papua New Guinea, sparking concern about the disease’s spread in a country with low vaccination rates, health officials said. Papua New Guinea was certified ...

The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures. Estimated to host one-tenth of Earth’s species, it’s the world’s second-largest island and has ...

The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination campaign. Samples of the highly infectious virus were found in two healthy ...

Papua New Guinea has raised the alarm over a polio outbreak in Port Moresby and Lae after samples of the virus were found in wastewater and cases confirmed in two healthy children. The PNG ...