World is closer than ever to seeing polio disappear for good
The deadly viral disease is “very close” to disappearing altogether, with the number of affected children having dropped by 99 per cent since 1988, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on World Polio Day, marked each 24 October, positioning the world closer than ever to its total eradication. Then: In 1988 the wild poliovirus existed in 125 countries.Now: In 2019 the wild…
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