Every country must remain vigilant to detect the presence of polioviruses through sensitive surveillance systems, prepared to ...

Rotarians around the world are on a common mission. Eradicate Polio! Polio is a terrible disease affecting mostly children.

EACH spring, residents and tourists flock to the Roihuvuori park in Helsinki to enjoy the cherry blossom but they are likely ...

There are three types of polioviruses, and eradication requires that all three disappear. For years, the goal has been tantalizingly close. Type 2 was declared vanquished in 2015, and Type 3 in 2019.

Polio is an infectious disease caused by polioviruses. There are three types of polioviruses: types 1, 2, and 3. The disease is transmitted through what we call the fecal-oral route: The virus goes ...

Polio is highly contagious and can spread easily from person to person. The poliovirus causes polio, short for poliomyelitis. The virus can live in your throat and digestive system. It enters the body ...