A world without polio

doi:10.1093/infdis/jiu383

. 2014 Nov 1;210 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S1-4.

doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu383.

A world without polio

Stephen L Cochi¹, Hamid S Jafari², Gregory L Armstrong¹, Roland W Sutter², Robert W Linkins¹, Mark A Pallansch³, Olen Kew³, R Bruce Aylward⁴

Affiliations

¹ Global Immunization Division.
² Polio Operations and Research Department.
³ Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
⁴ Office of the Assistant Director-General, Polio and Emergencies, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

PMID: 25316822
PMCID: PMC10544861
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu383

A world without polio

Stephen L Cochi et al. J Infect Dis. 2014.

. 2014 Nov 1;210 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S1-4.

doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu383.

Authors

Stephen L Cochi¹, Hamid S Jafari², Gregory L Armstrong¹, Roland W Sutter², Robert W Linkins¹, Mark A Pallansch³, Olen Kew³, R Bruce Aylward⁴

Affiliations

¹ Global Immunization Division.
² Polio Operations and Research Department.
³ Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
⁴ Office of the Assistant Director-General, Polio and Emergencies, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

PMID: 25316822
PMCID: PMC10544861
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiu383

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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.

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**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 Values are unpublished data from the World Health Organization polio database.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.**
Global wild poliovirus distribution and international spread, 2011–2014.

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1. Cochi SL, Hull HF, Sutter RW, Wilfert CM, Katz SL (eds.). Global poliomyelitis eradication initiative: status report. J Infect Dis 1997; 175 (suppl 1):S1–292. - PubMed
1. Wassilak SGF, Oberste MS, Tangermann RH, Diop OM, Jafari HS, Armstrong GL. Progress toward global interruption of wild poliovirus transmission, 2010–2013, and tackling the challenges to complete eradication. J Infect Dis 2014; 210(suppl 1):S5–15. - PMC - PubMed
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[1] Cochi SL, Hull HF, Sutter RW, Wilfert CM, Katz SL (eds.). Global poliomyelitis eradication initiative: status report. J Infect Dis 1997; 175 (suppl 1):S1–292. - PubMed

[2] Cochi SL, Hull HF, Sutter RW, Wilfert CM, Katz SL (eds.). Global poliomyelitis eradication initiative: status report. J Infect Dis 1997; 175 (suppl 1):S1–292. - PubMed

[3] Wassilak SGF, Oberste MS, Tangermann RH, Diop OM, Jafari HS, Armstrong GL. Progress toward global interruption of wild poliovirus transmission, 2010–2013, and tackling the challenges to complete eradication. J Infect Dis 2014; 210(suppl 1):S5–15. - PMC - PubMed

[4] Wassilak SGF, Oberste MS, Tangermann RH, Diop OM, Jafari HS, Armstrong GL. Progress toward global interruption of wild poliovirus transmission, 2010–2013, and tackling the challenges to complete eradication. J Infect Dis 2014; 210(suppl 1):S5–15. - PMC - PubMed

[5] Arita I, Nakane M, Fenner F. Is polio eradication realistic? Science 2006; 312:852–4. - PubMed

[6] Arita I, Nakane M, Fenner F. Is polio eradication realistic? Science 2006; 312:852–4. - PubMed

[7] Cochi SL, Linkins RW. The final phase of polio eradication: new vaccines and complex choices. J Infect Dis 2012; 205:169–71. - PubMed

[8] Cochi SL, Linkins RW. The final phase of polio eradication: new vaccines and complex choices. J Infect Dis 2012; 205:169–71. - PubMed

[9] Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Polio Eradication & Endgame Strategic Plan 2013–2018. Geneva: World Health Organization. http://www.polioeradication.org/. Accessed 15 May 2014.

[10] Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Polio Eradication & Endgame Strategic Plan 2013–2018. Geneva: World Health Organization. http://www.polioeradication.org/. Accessed 15 May 2014.

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