Polio
Celebrating 100 Years of Jonas Salk
Today’s Google Doodle pays tribute to the Jewish inventor of the polio vaccine, born 100 years ago today. Here’s a little refresher on how he changed the world.
Polio Virus Spreads From South To Northern Israel
A strain of the polio virus was found in waste water near Hadera, meaning that the virus has spread to the north of Israel.
Israel To Vaccinate Kids With Polio After Tests Show Carriers in South
Israel said on Sunday it was launching a campaign to administer the active polio vaccine to children in its southern region after tests detected at least 1,000 carriers of the virus in that area, though none were found to be ill with the disease.