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When Joan McDonnell returned home after catching polio and spending three years in hospital, she barely knew the family she had left behind. Ms McDonnell (75) ... Show more
Torch relay that began in Crescent City will reach Petaluma on Oct. 24: The Rotary-sponsored event is a benefit to end Polio
pressdemocrat.com/2026/10/12/torch-relay-that-began-in-crescent-city-will-reach-petaluma-on-oct-24/
OpinionIowa radio comments about Cornell woman were deplorable | Letters: Readers talk about polio vaccines, special counsel Jack Smith, defunct steel mills and ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/readers/2026/10/11/jack-smith-more-trustworthy-than-chuck-grassley/92196950007/
Cannock Rotary Club plans Chasewater walk to raise money to fight polio: The October event at Chasewater will offer one-mile, two-mile and 5km routes ...
expressandstar.com/your-world/cannock-rotary-club-plans-chasewater-walk-to-raise-money-to-fight-polio-9271842
Virus that can cause polio-like illness in children is spreading in California: Concentrations of enterovirus D68 are rising in the Bay Area, including Palo Alto ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/virus-california-respiratory-evd68-symptoms-b3062258.html
tvinsider.com Oct 06
Kimmel Ridicules Trump's Offer to Help Russia Amid Plague Outbreak: 'The gang who brought polio back is on the case.'
tvinsider.com/1295218/kimmel-recap-trump-russia-plague-outbreak/
Orthopedic aids: Rotary Club Koblenz supports polio victims in Nigeria: Polio, also known as infantile paralysis, has not been eradicated in Nigeria ...
rhein-zeitung.de/lokales/koblenz-region/rotary-club-koblenz-unterstuetzt-polio-opfer-in-nigeria_arid-4160175.html
The News Pakistan Oct 06
Pakistan reports 6th polio case of 2026, special vaccination drive planned in Khyber
thenews.pk/story/1441278-pakistan-reports-sixth-polio-case-of-2026-from-khyber-district
Viral antivax posts weaponize PH inoculation fears: TARGET OF DISINFO A health worker displays a vial of polio vaccine during a government-run vaccination drive ...
globalnation.inquirer.net/340300/viral-antivax-posts-weaponize-ph-inoculation-fears
'I was born while my mother was in an iron lung': Susan's mother, Elizabeth, was five months pregnant when she contracted polio in the 1950s.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9lykpd0n6pdo
2 cops guarding polio team martyred in Balochistan's Noshki: Balochistan CM seeks report from Home Department, says police investigation underway.
dawn.com/news/2031834
McConnell Returns To The Senate For The First Time Since June: “My recovery has been a long and often frustrating process, and the lingering effects of childhood ...
huffpost.com/entry/mcconnell-returns-to-the-senate-for-the-first-time-since-june_n_6aa87370e4b03cde7fac012d
Key FactsMitch McConnell’s Capitol Return Came With Filming Ban
Sep 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- On September 14, 2026, McConnell made his first public appearance in 92 days after being hospitalized on June 14.
- His team barred reporters from filming his brief remarks but allowed photographs and reports about his words.
- CNN correspondent Manu Raju described McConnell as frailer, with a slower voice; he answered no questions.
- McConnell was wheeled onto the Senate floor to vote, where gallery observers could barely understand his soft, raspy responses.
I’m still not quite back to 100 percent, but I’ve assured Leader Thune that, as I continue with physical therapy on the advice of my doctors, I will do my best to be present for tough votes when our Conference needs me.— Mitch McConnell; in a statement released on his behalf
McConnell's Childhood Polio Impacting Recovery, Expert Says, After Senate Votes: McConnell returned to the Senate this week—but his recovery may be far from over ...
newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnell-vote-childhood-polio-recovery-senate-12461927
Mitch McConnell ‘got 92 days of paid’ leave but ‘a mother gets none’: Internet trashes senator’s absence
the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/mitch-mcconnell-senate-return-online-reactions-b3051453.html
Germany misses five vaccination targets: Why Europe's crumbling protection could encourage new outbreaks
tz.de/wissen/eu-impfquoten-sinken-deutschland-verfehlt-fuenf-von-sieben-zielen-zr-94499239.html
Vital in the Region - | Baden-Württemberg has a vaccination problem: Where the biggest gaps in protection exist
vital-region.de/news/baden-wuerttemberg-hat-ein-impfproblem-wo-die-groessten-schutzluecken-klaffen/
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after long absence: In his earlier statement, McConnell said his recovery had been a long and frustrating process ...
dailyprogress.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/article_94f9d158-f16e-56eb-8ef8-8ace742c8e4c.html
Cycled from Enns to Kitzbühel for a good cause: ENNS. 280 kilometers and 2,400 meters of elevation gain in two days: The "Cycling to Serve" group from the Rotary ...
tips.at/nachrichten/linz-land/leben/734836-von-enns-bis-kitzbuehel-fuer-den-guten-zweck-geradelt
Once upon a time... polio was a disease without a vaccine.
The disease has existed since prehistoric times. Ancient Egyptian images show children walking with ... Show more
Downtown Rotary Club of Palestine : 🍻 PROST! We’re serving up a TASTE OF GERMANY! 🇩🇪🥨
Join the Downtown Rotary Club of Palestine for a fun evening of German-inspired bites, good company ... Show more
The UK health system hasn’t figured out how to care for its roughly 50,000 polio survivors, a problem soon to be replicated around the globe ... Show more
Millions Are at Risk of Post-Polio Syndrome, and Health Systems Aren’t Ready
Millions Are at Risk of Post-Polio Syndrome, and Health Systems Aren’t Ready
Congleton Chronicle Series Aug 28
🎰 A one-armed bandit… with a twist!
Congleton Rotarians swapped the usual charity fundraiser for a sunny garden party — complete with a human fruit machine ... Show more
The man who spent 30 years shaping the Hutt River Trail: From helping build the Hutt River Trail to volunteering in India's polio eradication campaign ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/16/the-man-who-spent-30-years-shaping-the-hutt-river-trail/
The man who spent 30 years shaping the Hutt River Trail: From helping build the Hutt River Trail to volunteering in India's polio eradication campaign ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/16/the-man-who-spent-30-years-shaping-the-hutt-river-trail/
Polio can return in 10 years if vaccination stops — Rotary president - Healthwise
healthwise.punchng.com/polio-can-return-in-10-years-if-vaccination-stops-rotary-president/
‘Drops take seconds but change a life for ever’: the women saving India’s remotest people from polio
theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/11/health-disease-polio-vaccination-india-immunisation-women-remote-children-kashmir
Jhandu Kumar News | India's 1st CWG 2026 Medalist, Who Battled Polio But Kept His Dreams Alive
On this day in 1965;
Candy Hill gets her lump of sugar from Nurse Spark at the Health Department in Stanhope Parade, as part of the polio vaccination campaign.
What are vaccine requirements for California schools? See CDC changes, state rules
sacbee.com/news/california/article316763027.html
#FeminaAchievers : Sharmila Dhankar’s (Sharmila Dhankhar) historic gold in the Women’s Shot Put F57 at the 2026 Commonwealth Games is the result of years of resilience ... Show more
Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive
bbc.com/news/articles/cwyk4z3e2xlo
Sharmila Dhankar (Sharmila Dhankhar) ended a long wait for a Commonwealth Games para-athletics gold with a season-best throw of 9 ... Show more
Pakistan tells global watchdog polio eradication is within reach, insecurity in KP remains biggest hurdle
dawn.com/news/2018773
Health agency intensified action as Pakistan reports only three polio cases in 2026
Environmental poliovirus detection declines across Pakistan, positivity falls to 13.1pc
dawn.com/news/2017859
Probably the last user of an iron lung has died.: The American Martha Lillard contracted polio in 1953 and subsequently required a lung machine.
kleinezeitung.at/artikel/36742989/wohl-letzte-nutzerin-einer-eisernen-lunge-gestorben
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Telangana Records 101.4% Coverage in Pulse Polio Campaign: According to official estimates, the state has around 4,097,749 children in the 0–5 age group. However ...
deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/telangana-records-1014-coverage-in-pulse-polio-campaign-1968048
Key FactsMcConnell Remains in Rehab Following Recent Fall
Jul 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Senator Mitch McConnell is still recovering in a rehabilitation center after a June fall.
- His treatment includes multiple daily physical therapy sessions aimed at rebuilding strength and preventing future falls.
- A childhood bout with polio remains a significant factor in his mobility challenges.
- McConnell will be absent from the upcoming Fancy Farm picnic, a key political gathering in Kentucky.
I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors’ orders.— Sen. Mitch McConnell, in a statement about his recovery and ongoing physical therapy (as reported by CNN).
Documentary+ Acquires ‘Shadows In Sunlight,’ Film About Polio Vaccination Campaign Beset By Violence
deadline.com/2026/07/shadows-in-sunlight-documentary-acquisition-1236982460/
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Remigius Elementary School Students Collect "Caps Against Polio": The school community of the Remigius School supported the Rotary Club Bocholt with a campaign ...
borkenerzeitung.de/nachrichten/borken/Remigius-Grundschueler-sammeln-Deckel-gegen-Polio-773234.html
How Kenyan volunteers hunt polio’s hidden trail: Community health volunteers travel across remote northern Kenya to detect poliovirus before it can spread.
aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/14/how-kenyan-volunteers-hunt-polios-hidden-trail
Former Pediatric Nurse Who Faked Children’s Vaccine Records Faces ‘Historic’ Penalty
huffpost.com/entry/ex-pediatric-nurse-falsified-covid-record-544k-penalty_n_6a50fb50e4b0572969802a78
The 84-year-old Republican collapsed after a fall and is battling pneumonia. His childhood polio infection is further complicating his recovery ... Show more
First sign of life after weeks: US Senator Mitch McConnell reports from the hospital
First sign of life after weeks: US Senator Mitch McConnell reports from the hospital
She survived polio, lived for decades with an iron lung, and thus became a symbol of a bygone era. Martha Lillard's death marks the end of an extraordinary ... Show more
Polio: Probably the last user of an iron lung has died
Polio: Probably the last user of an iron lung has died
For David Chase, the future is lined with LSD.
Set in the 1950s and inspired by a true story shared by one of his friends ... Show more
Knowledge Nugget: Why is vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) in news?: After the detection of VDPV in a sewage sample in Ghaziabad, officials have intensified ...
indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/knowledge-nugget-india-vaccine-derived-poliovirus-vdpv-upsc-10775342/
‘No child has been missed, right?’: Inside Ghaziabad polio campaign after virus found in sewage
indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/ghaziabad-polio-virus-sewage-campaign-10773424/
Dr. Albert B. Sabin gave away his oral polio vaccine for free, but the first biography on the scientist presents a man of contradictions ... Show more
The complicated man who developed the oral polio vaccine in Cincinnati
The complicated man who developed the oral polio vaccine in Cincinnati
People: Nigerian Babalola takes office as president of Rotary International: The second African to lead the global membership organization will focus on ...
newvision.co.ug/category/people/nigerian-babalola-takes-office-as-president-o-NV_236297_062026
Kerala Achieves 88.53% Polio Vaccine Coverage on Day 1: Health workers and volunteers will undertake a house-to-house campaign on Monday and Tuesday to ...
deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/kerala/kerala-achieves-8853-polio-vaccine-coverage-on-day-1-1966988
Moment! TN CM C. Joseph feeds polio drops to children, distributes toys during polio drive#TamilNadu #CMVijay #JosephVijay #PulsePolio #PolioImmunization #PolioVaccination #Chennai #ChildHealth #PublicHealth #VaccinationDrive #PulsePolio2026 ... Show more
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel launches Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gandhinagar with Praful Pansheriya#Gujarat #BhupendraPatel #PrafulPansheriya #PolioVaccination #PulsePolio #ImmunizationDrive #HealthCampaign #Gandhinagar #GovernmentOfGujarat ... Show more
Health: Govt warns parents risk jail for skipping child immunisation: "There are clauses in the Public Health Act that hold citizens accountable if they do ...
newvision.co.ug/category/health/govt-warns-parents-risk-jail-for-skipping-chi-NV_236142_062026
Food icon: Ina Pinkney, the Breakfast Queen and secret restaurant godmother of Chicago
chicagotribune.com/2026/06/23/food-icon-ina-pinkney-chicago/
Rotary President-Elect pledges renewed global polio fight: Rotary International President-Elect Olayinka Babalola reaffirms commitment to eradicating polio ...
punchng.com/rotary-president-elect-pledges-renewed-global-polio-fight/
25,000 at the stadium pool – | children had to stay outside: Heat wave in Cologne, 25,000 bathers, sold-out milk — and a ban that weighed heavily on parents' ...
giessener-allgemeine.de/deutschland/hitzesommer-1952-wegen-polio-angst-kein-freibad-fuer-kinder-zr-94358475.html
OpinionChandrakant Lahariya | Poliovirus Which Was Left In Sewage Only A Warning, Not A Panic Signal
deccanchronicle.com/opinion/columnists/chandrakant-lahariya-poliovirus-which-was-left-in-sewage-only-a-warning-not-a-panic-signal-1964073
US, UNICEF partner Niger to tackle disease outbreak: The US and UNICEF are partnering with Niger State to combat disease outbreaks, including polio and ...
punchng.com/us-unicef-partner-niger-to-tackle-disease-outbreak/
Morning of movement, meaning in Mentakab: AROUND 300 people of all ages laced up for a lively community fun run in Mentakab, Pahang, turning SJK (C) ...
thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/06/15/morning-of-movement-meaning-in-mentakab
Vaccine-derived polio virus detected: Survey to cover 30K households in Ghaziabad
indianexpress.com/article/delhi/ghaziabad-vaccine-derived-polio-virus-sewage-sample-health-survey-10737206/
Fundraiser highlighting superbug threat hailed as a success: A fundraiser highlighting the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has been hailed as a ...
hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/26174972.fundraiser-highlighting-superbug-threat-hailed-success/
muscatdaily.com Jun 11
Oman marks over 30 years free of polio; WHO commends success : WHO reaffirms Oman’s polio-free status, praising vaccination programmes, disease surveillance and ...
muscatdaily.com/2026/06/10/oman-marks-over-30-years-free-of-polio-who-commends-success/
Despite holdouts, polio drive still reaches millions: 22,320 parents refuse to let health workers administer drops; 18.6 million children vaccinated across 79 ...
dawn.com/news/2005264
Serdar Yildirim survived polio, now he grooms champions in Türkiye: The 55-year-old from southeastern Türkiye founded a sports club that opened doors for ...
trtworld.com/article/ac90d4dfba47
Jimmy Kimmel rips into RFK Jr. after he says comedian 'made himself a priest': 'Get back to spreading polio'
ew.com/jimmy-kimmel-rips-into-rfk-jr-get-back-to-spreading-polio-11983647
Novel vaccine adjuvant could make it easier to eradicate polio: In the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-vaccine-adjuvant-easier-eradicate-polio.html
Vaccine hesitancy 2026: Grandparents share pre-immunization memories: Grandparents for Vaccines has 5,400 volunteers nationwide sharing memories of diseases like ...
cleveland.com/metro/2026/06/as-us-vaccine-rates-plummet-one-cleveland-nonprofit-is-using-a-powerful-tool-grandparents-love.html
Maurice Hilleman's Lifesaving Impact With Vaccines Still Lingers: Hilleman "had both the creative ability to come up with the ideas and the practical ...
investors.com/news/management/leaders-and-success/maurice-hilleman-impact-save-lives-developed-vaccine-after-vaccine/
SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Sokoto’s fight against polio vaccine hesitancy: Volunteer Community Mobilisers (VCMs), traditional rulers, and other volunteers have ...
premiumtimesng.com/health/health-investigations/884087-special-report-inside-sokotos-fight-against-polio-vaccine-hesitancy.html
FG unveils upgraded health emergency centre in Katsina: The Federal Government has commissioned an upgraded Health Emergency Centre in Katsina to strengthen ...
punchng.com/fg-unveils-upgraded-health-emergency-centre-in-katsina/
Full list of 8 infectious diseases that qualify for £114 DWP weekly payment
Full list of infectious conditions which are eligible:
COVID-19
HIV/AIDs
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I contracted polio at three-years-old - Motability gave me a life: Alan Norton's condition left him with limited use of his limbs and requiring specialist ...
inews.co.uk/news/contracted-polio-motability-gave-life-4415128
The Citizen May 22
JUST IN: Two polio virus strains detected in Cape Town wastewater – NICD: The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has detected two polio virus ...
citizen.co.za/news/nicd-detects-two-polio-virus-strains-cape-town-wastewater/
