From being a worldwide scourge to just a few remaining cases in Pakistan and Afghanistan – the final eradication of polio looks achievable thanks to the work of Rotary.
The only other disease to have been totally eradicated by human intervention is smallpox.
Wild poliovirus weekly case update from @WHO: No cases this week.
In 2024: Afghanistan: 0; Pakistan: 0
In 2023: Afghanistan: 6; Pakistan: 6.https://t.co/j22YvKtrRW. #EndPolio. pic.twitter.com/IczfLAgFZG— Aidan O’Leary (@WHOPolDirector) March 15, 2024