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Polio Infographics from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Progress Against Polio We are 99% of the way to eradicating polio. But 99% is not good enough to give every child the shot at a life free of polio.	Why Ending Polio Is More Than Just a Goal Thanks to global childhood immunization campaigns, polio has been reduced by 99 percent globally, and eradication is within reach.
Learn About Polio Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system and can quickly cause paralysis.	We Can Be Polio Free Thanks to childhood vaccines, we are exceptionally close to eradicating polio. But we can't stop now. Learn why now is the time to finish the job.
Vaccines Save Lives at the Cost of Everyday Splurges In developing countries, just a few diseases kill millions of children under age five. Many of these are preventable with simple vaccines that cost just a few dollars per child.	Preventing Polio Saves Money As Well As Lives In countries like the United States, family live without the fear of polio. But polio still exists in about a dozen countries today. As long as polio exists anywhere, it's a threat everywhere.
Sustained Polio by Country On a world map, track the reduction in countries with sustained transmission of polio.	Polio Cases Per Year Follow the estimated number of polio cases per year, from 1988.
Polio Timeline From Egyptian paintings in 3000 BC to the status of polio today, track landmarks in the polio timeline.	The Rise in Vaccine Coverage Vaccines are the most effective and cost-effective health tool ever invented. Track their coverage.
The Correlation Between Low IQ and High Level of Disease Although an IQ test is not a perfect measure, note the correlation between IQ and disease burden.	Education Rankings Around the World See how the United States matches up in math, reading, and science.

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