Category: eradication

We can finish the job of Polio Eradication but, it will not be easy.

This year, 2019, has been a challenging one for polio eradication. Though we have made incredible gains in recent years, the polio program has faced two critical challenges. First, an increase in wild poliovirus (WPV) cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the only two countries with detected WPV cases since 2016. And second, a large increase Read More >

October 22, 2019 by Dr. John Vertefeuille Branch Chief, Polio Eradication Branch, Global Immunization Division, Center for Global Heath, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

eradication, health, Pan American Health Organization, Polio

eradication, health, Pan American Health Organization, polio

Polio Eradication and Beyond: What the Polio Endgame Means for Public Health

The end of polio is in sight, with fewer cases of wild polio virus being reported yearly. Today, polio is on the cusp of eradication, with cases in only a few high-risk areas of three countries—Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. This brings the eradication effort to its final chapter, otherwise known as the polio endgame. The Read More >

July 10, 2017 by Manish Patel, MD (CAPT, USPHS)

Archive, immunization, Polio

eradication, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, immunization, polio