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See the First Photos and Videos of the Rare Subalpine Woolly Rat, a Massive but Elusive Rodent in New Guinea’s Mountains
Working with local Indigenous people, biologist František Vejmělka spent six months surveying the creatures that live on ...
WHO says vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Papua New Guinea
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) had been detected ...
WHO declares polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination ...
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Pacific News Minute: Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea
The World Health Organization has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and is calling for a vaccination campaign.
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.6 Strikes Northeast of Angoram, Papua New Guinea, USGS Says
(Reuters) -A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck northeast of Angoram, Papua New Guinea, early on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 53 km (32.93 miles ...
The re-emergence of polio in Papua New Guinea shows global eradication remains elusive
This outbreak is a timely reminder that the last mile in the global eradication of polio remains elusive. As we emerge from a ...
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Australia and Papua New Guinea can cement defence ties
Papua New Guinea defence agreement could bring mutual gains and cement Australia’s role in the Pacific region.
Polio detected in Papua New Guinea, medical response is underway
Polio has broken out before in Papua New Guinea, with the most recent incident happening in June of 2018, after a reported 20 ...
New, mysterious jet-black tree snake species discovered in Papua New Guinea
Seeing a snake is not usually unexpected—until it shines like dark obsidian. In a trek through a minefield on a tiny island ...