Red Cross ‘all set’ for mass polio vaccination from Oct 14-27

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2019 06:48:48 +0000

THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in coordination with other government agencies, is “all set” for the synchronized oral polio vaccination next week. The Department of Health (DoH), International Federation of…READ

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US officials worry paralyzing illness may grow more common

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:01:11 +0000

US officials worry paralyzing illness may grow more common

NEW YORK  — One morning last fall, 4-year-old Joey Wilcox woke up with the left side of his face drooping.It was the first sign of an unfolding nightmare.Three days later, Joey was in a hospital intensive care unit, unable to move his arms or legs or sit up. Spinal taps and other tests failed to find a cause. Doctors worried he was about to lose the ability to breathe.

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DFA employee sacked for badgering reporter with disability

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:20:50 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) consular staff was relieved from his post after disrespecting a differently-abled local broadsheet reporter, a DFA official said.

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