Very true statements made by my classmates, who said that polio still hasn't been eradicated in the world. And this is one of the most worrying aspects, as well as its easy transmission, which we have to focus on if we want to eradicate the disease from the world.
Polio has not yet been eradicated in the world. Today, only 3 countries in the world have never stopped transmission of polio: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
Polio does still exist, although polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988. This reduction is the result of the global effort to eradicate the disease.Today, only 3 countries in the world have never stopped transmission of polio: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
10 years ago there were about 175,000 cases of polymyelitis per year in India, whereas today there are less than 100. In the rest of the world, polio cases have declined by more than 99% in recent years: from the estimated 350,000 cases in 1988 to 29 cases reported in 2018.
Poliovirus has been eradicated in all continents except Asia, and as of 2020, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries where the disease is still classified as endemic.
Unfortunately, poliomyelitis is not erradicated yet. It still causes paralyisis in 1 out of 200 infants. Though polio has dicreased by 99%, Afghanista, Nigeria and Pakistan has still polio cases.
Very true statements made by my classmates, who said that polio still hasn't been eradicated in the world. And this is one of the most worrying aspects, as well as its easy transmission, which we have to focus on if we want to eradicate the disease from the world.
Polio has not yet been eradicated in the world. Today, only 3 countries in the world have never stopped transmission of polio: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
Polio does still exist, although polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988. This reduction is the result of the global effort to eradicate the disease. Today, only 3 countries in the world have never stopped transmission of polio: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria.
Polio isn't fully erradicated yet, there is still polio resisting in the less developed areas of Asia.
10 years ago there were about 175,000 cases of polymyelitis per year in India, whereas today there are less than 100. In the rest of the world, polio cases have declined by more than 99% in recent years: from the estimated 350,000 cases in 1988 to 29 cases reported in 2018.
Poliovirus has been eradicated in all continents except Asia, and as of 2020, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries where the disease is still classified as endemic.
Unfortunately, poliomyelitis is not erradicated yet. It still causes paralyisis in 1 out of 200 infants. Though polio has dicreased by 99%, Afghanista, Nigeria and Pakistan has still polio cases.