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POLIO BEATEN BACK IN 10 AFRICAN COUNTRIES, WHO SAYS - The World Health Organization says a polio epidemic has been stopped in 10 African countries, although the disease is still spreading in Nigeria and the agencies fighting it need $200 million US to launch a new immunization campaign next year.
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Polio

This is something the entire world should stand against, not just the US. Its important to keep other countries from getting these horrible diseases as much as it is in ours. a polio epidemic hurts everyone and keeps it around to change and mutate into something else. I hope and support the US and other countries send money to help stomp out diseases we can prevent like polio in Africa and all continents.

Polio Health & Special Psychology

One step at a time: Salt Lake City researcher records post-polio syndrome

Broadhead, 78, is one of about 750,000 seniors in America experiencing the aftershocks of a disease that doctors and patients knew very little about when it first emerged. And although polio has been mostly eradicated in the you.S., it still poses a health threat in certain locations in the world and among those not vaccinated. Ref. Source 3

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Africa in bid to wipe out polio

A campaign is launched to eradicate polio in west and central Africa, targeting 85 million children. Ref. Source 4

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World facing polio health emergency

World Health Organization declares spread of polio is international public health emergency Ref. BBC

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Vaccine breakthrough brings researchers closer to eliminating polio worldwide. Injectable vaccine, freeze-dried into a powder, kept at room temperature for four weeks and then rehydrated, offered full protection against the polio virus when tested in mice. Source 9b.

Polio

We should have gotten rid of these debilitating diseases long ago. As a planet we are very slow to set ourselves in order and consider health a priority.