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. 2014 Nov 1;210 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S1-4.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu383.

A world without polio

Stephen L Cochi  1 , Hamid S Jafari  2 , Gregory L Armstrong  1 , Roland W Sutter  2 , Robert W Linkins  1 , Mark A Pallansch  3 , Olen Kew  3 , R Bruce Aylward  4
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A world without polio

Stephen L Cochi et al. J Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: polio eradication; polio-free countries.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors: No reported conflicts. All authors have submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Conflicts that the editors consider relevant to the content of the manuscript have been disclosed.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Global wild poliovirus cases, 1985 through 18 June 2014. Values are unpublished data from the World Health Organization polio database. Abbreviation: WHA, World Health Assembly.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Global wild poliovirus distribution and international spread, 2011–2014.
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