The process for certification of polio eradication has been established in each WHO region as well as at the global level. The impact of the eradication initiative is evident, with an 88% decrease in the number of reported cases globally since 1988. In order to achieve the goal of ...
In most cases, a high asset turnover ratio is considered good, since it implies that receivables are collected quickly, fixed assets are heavily utilized, and little excess inventory is kept on hand. This implies a minimal need for invested funds, and therefore a high return on investment. ...
Report of amicus curiae has recommended appointment probe to find the cause of floods in Kerala 2019. The amicus curiae appointed by the High Court of Kerala to assist it in a slew of flood related cases, has recommended appointment of an independent expert committee headed by a superior court...
Since 1894 there had been smallish though increasingly ominous clusters of cases around the country. The first, in Vermont, affected 132 and killed 18; strangely, domestic animals were also affected even though polio is a disease of humans. The worst so far had been in 1907, which began in...
This technique can be tailored for broader disease surveillance, potentially resulting in speedier vaccine manufacture and fewer polio cases.[2] Sources [1] Reuters [2] The Guardian Return to Top of Page Our Top Stories for the Week of August 18, 2023 It’s been a busy week, from the ...
Hurdles to the global antipolio campaign in Pakistan: an outline of the current status and future prospects to achieve a polio free world. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2013; 67: 696-702.Khan T, Qazi J: Hurdles to the global antipolio campaign in Pakistan: an outline of the...
On Aug. 24, there were 602 polio cases worldwide, 79% of which were in Nigeria. Since 2004, insurgency has wreaked havoc in the Niger delta, Nigeria's oil-producing region. The desperately impoverished local residents of the delta have seen little benefit from Nigeria's vast oil riches, ...
ABSTRACT:On 22 February 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that, following the recent resurgence of measles cases in Europe, more than half the world’s countries could expect significant measles outbreaks this year. Measles is a highly inf
In 2020, 19.3 million new cancer cases and approximately 10 million cancer deaths occurred worldwide, with breast cancer being the most prevalent one and lung cancer, one with the highest mortality rate [1]. To effectively counter this surge, intense efforts have been focused on developing novel...
Polio outbreaks were reported in more than 30 countries, where a new mutated, vaccine-derived strain of poliovirus was discovered [21]. In 2020, human polio and environmental cases increased: “959 human cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) and 411 cVDPV2-positive ...