This post was originally produced for Forbes. The battle to eradicate polio from planet is at once entirely global and at the same time a very individual process–every single child must be immunized. Between those two extremes are regional battles to control outbreaks and prevent children from being paralyzed. On October 29, 2013, the first case of polio was reported in Syria after an absence of 14 years. The conflict in Syria was devastating to public health, reducing routine immunizations from 99 percent to 52 percent.
How Syria Beat Its Polio Outbreak
How Syria Beat Its Polio Outbreak
How Syria Beat Its Polio Outbreak
This post was originally produced for Forbes. The battle to eradicate polio from planet is at once entirely global and at the same time a very individual process–every single child must be immunized. Between those two extremes are regional battles to control outbreaks and prevent children from being paralyzed. On October 29, 2013, the first case of polio was reported in Syria after an absence of 14 years. The conflict in Syria was devastating to public health, reducing routine immunizations from 99 percent to 52 percent.