The death of a disease: a history of the eradication of poliomyelitis

In 1988, the World Health Organization launched a campaign for global eradication of polio. The goal is closer than ever as fewer than 2,000 people died from the disease in 2002, down from approximately 350,000 in 1988. In this book, the authors tell thestory of this crippling virus that has struck...

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Main Authors: Seytre, Bernard (Author), Shaffer, Mary M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
French
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. [u.a.] Rutgers Univ. Press 2005
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Summary:In 1988, the World Health Organization launched a campaign for global eradication of polio. The goal is closer than ever as fewer than 2,000 people died from the disease in 2002, down from approximately 350,000 in 1988. In this book, the authors tell thestory of this crippling virus that has struck down healthy children for centuries.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:161 p.
ISBN:9780813536774
9780813536767

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