Unsung heroes of polio eradication

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• Corporate Authors:
   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  As long as polio exists anywhere, it is a threat to children everywhere.
  
  Facts about the polio vaccine
  
  In 1955, the polio vaccine is licensed for use, and the first vaccination campaigns begin.
  
  In 1988, polio cases worldwide 125 countries = 350,000 cases
  
  Today, polio cases worldwide 3 countries < 73 cases
  
  CDC-affiliated Unsung Heroes: Unsung heroes include health workers, partners, and donors who work on polio eradication efforts. This includes the dedicated staff who provide scientific expertise to many polio eradication programs and activities, which helps prevent transmission abroad and protects the U.S. from polio in the future. CDC provides direct support to three major programs: the Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP), the National Stop Transmission of Polio (NSTOP) Program, and the CDC polio lab.
  
  CS283418-A PO
  
  WPD_infographic.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Disease Eradication Global Health Immunization Programs Poliomyelitis/prevention & Control Poliomyelitis Vaccine
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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  urn:sha256:53eb7ce62688db0bb6cae00e372f7c7ab6a7188af1f51341c096bf6b2f0839c8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/134986/cdc_134986_DS1.pdf
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