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India celebrates one year without polio cases, huge milestone in fight against disease
By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, January 12, 5:47 AM
NEW DELHI ? India will celebrate a full year since its last reported case of polio on Friday, a major victory in a global eradication effort that appeared to be stalled just a few years ago.
If no previously undisclosed cases of the crippling disease are discovered across the country, India will no longer be considered to be polio endemic, leaving only Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria on that list...
India celebrates one year without polio cases, huge milestone in fight against disease
By Associated Press, Updated: Thursday, January 12, 5:47 AM
NEW DELHI ? India will celebrate a full year since its last reported case of polio on Friday, a major victory in a global eradication effort that appeared to be stalled just a few years ago.
If no previously undisclosed cases of the crippling disease are discovered across the country, India will no longer be considered to be polio endemic, leaving only Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria on that list...