Polio Outbreaks in Nigeria Pose Problems for Charities Operating Vaccination Programs

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week that polio has spread from Nigeria to neighboring countries, hampering the eradication efforts of groups like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Rotary International, both of which run global vaccination programs, reports Reuters news service.

Wild polio has been wiped out everywhere but in Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.

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