polio

Netanyahu: Reports of ceasefire in Gaza are false

Reports of ceasefire in Gaza to allow distribution of polio vaccines is false, Prime Minister's Office reports. 'Israel is allowing a humanitarian corridor for the provision of vaccines.'

Hostages' families to WHO:

Vaccinate hostages for polio

The Hostages Families Forum is urging WHO and UNICEF to include the hostages in their ongoing polio vaccination campaign and all other health interventions.

Gaza records first polio case in 25 years

The diagnosis comes after UN chief Antonio Guterres called for pauses in the Israel-Hamas war to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children.

Fear of contaminated water

IDF to vaccinate soldiers in Gaza for Polio

The IDF is working with various organizations to bring vaccines intended for the population of the Gaza Strip into the Gaza Strip.

An outstanding life:

Author, disabilities advocate Chava Willig Levy passes away

As a child, Chava survived a battle with polio and became an advocate for disability rights, an author, lecturer, and podcast host.

Op-ed:

A potentially hateful message singling out Israel

It’s just too easy and perhaps even natural to be comfortable isolating Jews and Israel for one thing or another. Op-ed.

Jewish leaders slam NY state ad accusing Jews of spreading polio

Jewish community appalled after state sends truck with message 'Polio is Spreading in Israel. Get Immunized Now' around Long Island.

NY health dept. advises travelers to Israel to receive Polio vax

The health department issued the advisory after four children had tested positive for poliovirus in northern Israel.

100,000 Israeli infants are vulnerable to polio

A full fifth of the vulnerable are under one year of age, data shows.

New polio strain discovered in Israel

New polio type 2 strain found to be resistant to current vaccine, arrived in Israel following outbreaks in New York and London, report says.

Hochul sounds alarm on polio, declares emergency in NYC

New York governor announces emergency measures after polio found in Long Island wastewater.

Polio discovered in NYC sewage points to local spread of virus

Discovery described as alarming by New York State health officials.

NY officials urge hasidic communities to get Polio vaccine

NYC health officials hold call with leaders of Brooklyn haredi community after Jewish man identified as 1st US polio patient in 10 years.

New York Senator singles out Jews after polio case discovered

Senator James Skoufis suggests yeshivot in Rockland County have a history of non-compliance with vaccine laws, then walks it back.

Polio detected in UK for first time in 40 years

Disease believed to have been present in London for months.

Public Health Chief:

'We are managing COVID and continuing with our lives'

Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, Head of Israel's public health services, speaks about the pandemic and the serious outbreak of polio in Israel.

Polio scare in Jerusalem:

New vaccination center opens its doors as experts urge caution

After polio scares in the capital earlier this month, the Ministry of Health announced the opening of an emergency vaccination facility.

Initial findings:

Polio found in Beit Shemesh, Tiberias, Modi'in Illit

Initial findings show polio in sewage of several cities, Health Ministry conducting additional tests.

Two additional polio carriers located in Jerusalem

Health Min. identifies two more polio carriers in Jerusalem. Only one is a contact of the girl who who was first diagnosed with the illness.

The Chief Rabbi's last letter: Get vaccinated against polio

Parents have 'holy obligation, Torah commandment' to vaccinate children against polio, letter from rabbis Ovadia & Yitzhak Yosef says.

Top doctor: Polio was never eradicated

'What worries us most is that there is no treatment for polio,' top pediatrician Prof. Zachi Grossman says.

Child diagnosed with polio may be paralyzed in half his body

The four-year-old diagnosed with polio is suffering weakness in half his body, may be left paralyzed, report says.

Four-year-old child from Jerusalem contracts polio

Child was reportedly not vaccinated.

Health Ministry: Israel well-protected from Polio outbreak

The Health Ministry says its closely monitoring polio cases in East Syria but says very slim chance of polio outbreak in Israel

Polio outbreak in Syria

World Health Organization reports 17 cases of polio in Syria since May, mostly in ISIS-controlled areas.

14 murdered in polio center bombing

Pakistani Muslims blow up vaccination center as part of terror campaign targeting 'sterilization conspiracy against Muslims.'

Fears that Polio in Syria Could Spread

Mass flight from combat zones could bring polio virus to at-risk populations.

American Health Experts: Polio Booster for Visitors to Israel

If you were vaccinated as a child but have never had an additional dose, CDC says you should get one.

Rabbi Firer: My Grandkids are Getting Immunized

Minister of Health gets esteemed health expert's recommendation for immunization drive.

Polio Virus Continuing to Spread

Samples of the polio virus found in northern Israel. Health Minister to parents: Vaccinate your children!

"Expecting Mothers Should Take Polio Immunizations"

Pregnant women can take the polio vaccination without fear, according to Bnei Brak Medical Center.

30,000 Kids Receive Polio Shot Sunday

Some 30,000 children throughout the country were inoculated against polio Sunday, the first day that the inoculation effort went nationwide

Health Ministry Answers Questions on Polio Vaccine

Anti-polio operation spreads to entire country, with parents asked to bring young children in to get the oral vaccine.

No Plans to Inoculate Adults, Says Health Minister

Min. German says children make up over 95 percent of those carrying the polio virus.

Anti-Polio Operation to be Expanded to All of Israel

The Ministry of Health has decided that the operation to vaccinate children against the polio virus will be expanded to all of Israel.

Anti-Polio Op. Faces Vaccine Fears

Mass immunization may be slowed as activist groups argue vaccines are dangerous.

Polio Vaccinations Begin Monday: Islamist Paranoia is Blamed

A stupid decision in Nigeria appears to have revived the disease in the Muslim world. It then reportedly arrived in Israel from Pakistan.

Health Ministry’s Anti-Polio Op Begins

Health Ministry urges vaccines after finding 2.5% of children in south carry polio virus.

Israel's Polio Virus Came from Pakistan, Says WHO Physician

Tests show that polio virus affecting southern Israel traveled here from Pakistan. Israel to embark on emergency inoculation program.

Health Ministry to Inoculate 200,000 Negev Kids Against Polio

The Health Ministry is poised to inoculate 200,000 children against polio immediately - and has plans to protect an additional 300,000.

MK Disturbed by ‘Third World’ Healthcare in Hareidi Cities

MK warns that health centers are failing to keep up with hareidi birthrate, putting babies at risk.

Expert: 10% of Southern Residents Not Inoculated Againt Polio

Israel needs to go on an emergency campaign to inoculate individuals in southern Israel against polio, the Knesset Health Committee said

Polio Wave Hits Muslims because of Nigerian's Paranoia

Policy advocated by influential Muslim leader in Nigeria has sent polio to at least 23 countries in a decade.

Polio Benefit Bill Passed by Knesset Committee

A Knesset committee has approved a bill that would ensure all polio patients receive the same benefits, including new immigrants.

TAU Researcher Warns Polio Still a Threat

A Tel Aviv University researcher warns that polio is still a threat, contrary to the widespread Western belief the virus no longer exists.