Viewfinder: Polio Vaccinations in Afghanistan
An Afghan health worker administers polio drops during a vaccination campaign in the Nangarhar province on April 17th,…
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Planning the Polio Endgame
Scientists have determined that one man has been shedding poliovirus for 28 years. What does this mean for polio eradication efforts?
When to Sign Polio’s Death Certificate
It's not over just because there aren't any more new cases, a new study shows.
Can We Ever Really Eradicate a Disease?
Experts are debating whether an Ebola vaccine can eradicate the disease in 2015. They’re getting way ahead of themselves.
Hungary’s Cold War With Polio
Trapped by the Cold War and scarred after a failed revolution, Hungary fought one of its greatest battles against polio.
Europe Now Looking Over Its Shoulder at Syrian Polio Outbreak
As feared, the possibility of once rare or neglected diseases slopping out of the cauldron that is Syria is becoming more real.
The Next Stage in the War on Polio
The oral vaccination used in the world's largest global health campaign, a successor to that first developed by Dr. Hilary Koprowski, who passed away this past weekend, comes with its own set of risks.