Geneva, Feb 25, 2025 (AFP) - WHO hails Gaza polio campaign but warns on US pullout

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The polio vaccination drive in Gaza is exceeding expectations, the WHO said Tuesday as it warned of the impacts of US funding cuts and pleaded for ramped-up medical evacuations. Speaking from Gaza, Rik Peeperkorn, the World Health Organization's representative in the Palestinian territories, gave an update on a fresh polio child vaccination campaign, and an overview of the health and funding situation in the Gaza Strip. Poliovirus, most often sp......

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