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May 14, 2003

INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS

"Global Polio Campaign Narrows Its Focus"

Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com) (05/14/03) P. A25; Brown, David

World Health Organization officials say that the global campaign to eradicate polio is being changed to concentrate on 13 nations where polio is still circulating or was circulating recently--an alteration that means the reduction of activity in 80 other nations, due to limited funds. Officials note that the campaign to eliminate the disease is short about $275 million.  In 2001, there were 329 polio cases around the world, but last year there were 1,919, with India accounting for 1,556 cases and both Pakistan and Nigeria seeing increases as well.  The campaign is five years behind schedule, with a new eradication deadline of 2005.

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