Poliomyelitis is a potentially disabling, life-threatening and outbreak-prone disease caused
by infection by 1 of 3 different serotypes of poliovirus (type-1, type-2, or type-3). Polioviruses …

Background Before eradication efforts began, polio was a pervasive viral disease and a
significant cause of disability. Polio is highly contagious and may be caused by 3 serotypes …

In 1991, one of us wrote in a commentary that “The eradication of polio by the year 2000
would be a magnificent gift from the 20th century to future generations of children”[1]. That …

The global polio eradication program, started in 1988, initially targeted the year 2000 for the
worldwide elimination of the disease. Although poliovirus transmission has been markedly …

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has been making great strides. In 2017, the
number of children reported with paralysis caused by wild-type poliovirus was just 22, and …

At first glance, efforts to eradicate poliomyelitis seem in excellent shape.“Epidemiologically,
the picture has never looked better”, WHO's Oliver Rosenbauer told TLID. Only 88 cases …

During the past 6 months there has been considerable debate within the infectious disease
community about the current and future recommendations for polio vaccination in the United …

NEARING POLIO ERADICATION The Global Polio Eradication Initiative was launched in
1988 and might have achieved its goal years ago were there not three stubborn pockets of …

After> 2 decades of intensive efforts, the goal of eradicating poliovirus is nearing completion.
Wild poliovirus type 2 has been certified as eradicated by the Global Commission for the …

Despite marked progress in global polio eradication, the threat of polio importation into the
United States remains; therefore, all children should be protected against the disease. The …