1988, the World Health Assembly committed to eradicate poliomyelitis, a viral disease that
can cause permanent paralysis. Today, only type 1 of the three wild poliovirus types remains …

The polio eradication initiative, created after the World Health Assembly resolved, in 1988, to
eradicate poliomyelitis globally by 2000, has made remarkable progress. From 1988 …

The polio eradication initiative is in its final phase and new tools have been developed to
ensure its completion, including monovalent type 1 and 3 oral poliovirus vaccines (OPVs) …

Published by AAAS the world had eradicated smallpox, and there seemed to be no
overwhelming scientific obstacles to wiping out polio as well. The virus is spread from …

Since its launch in 1988, the World Health Organization's Global Polio Eradication Initiative
has reduced worldwide polio incidence by> 99%. The most dramatic progress was achieved …

Choosing the Right Path toward Polio Eradication Continued circulation of wild and
attenuated polioviruses suggests that our eradication campaign needs reevaluation. Long …

In 1988, the World Health Assembly resolved to eradicate polio globally by 2000. 1 Although
substantial progress towards this objective has been reported from all 6 WHO regions, 20 …

The poliovirus eradication programme coordinated by the World Health Organization mainly
involves immunization with a live attenuated vaccine. Only six countries—India, Pakistan …

It is the year 2000, the target date set by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the global
eradication of poliomyelitis. In 1999, there were 7090 cases of polio, and in 1848 of these …

After the World Health Assembly resolved in 1988 to eradicate wild poliovirus (WPV)
transmission globally by 2000, dramatic progress in reducing polio cases and increasing the …