Rumor, Fear and Fatigue Hinder Final Push to End Polio
This article details the challenges that are faced in the global effort to eradicate polio. It has been nearly 18 years since public health officials and volunteers worldwide committed to eliminating polio from the planet by the year 2000. So far the incidence of the disease has been cut by 99 percent, but total eradication has yet to be accomplished. According to the author, rumours and fear have played a large role in stemming the fight against the disease...
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Posted on June 27, 2006 in News Elsewhere by outreach
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