When diseases begin to cross borders and threaten citizens of many countries, who is responsible to prevent its spread? The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the international spread of the wild poliovirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Vaccines that almost wiped out polio are now difficult to deliver in countries including the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Syria due to conflicts. Poor sanitary conditions are also contributing to the rise in cases
Posted on: Wed, 07 May 2014 17:00:01 +0000
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