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Help END POLIO NOW - be someone who will be able to tell your children/grandchildren that YOU helped with the eradication of POLIO from this world and helped save thousands of children from this misery.
WHAT IS POLIO
Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5.
Most know it as poliovirus. The virus is spread person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine – one which Rotary and their partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide.
THE FACTS
- Polio mainly affects children under age 5.
- There is no cure, but polio is preventable with a vaccine.
- Only three countries remain endemic.
- Rotary have helped reduce cases by 99.9% since 1988.
- Until WE end polio forever, every child is at risk.
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
FACES OF THE FIGHT
Minda Dentler: Ironman athlete, polio survivor, and mother reflects on India's success in going more than 6 years without a new polio case.
https://www.endpolio.org/ironman-athlete-and-polio-survivor-reflect-on-india-s-success
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