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Here is a list of news articles about polio and SPP that have been published online during the last twelve months.

• Don't let polio eradication slip away again.
  2011, March 29^th. NewScientist. By Debora MacKenzie.
  
  
• Gates Calls for a Final Push to Eradicate Polio.
  2011, January 31^st. The New York Times. By Donald G. McNeil Jr.
  
  
• U.S., Russia Partner to Eradicate Polio Around the World.
  2011, January 27^th. USAID - Press Release.
  
  
• Benefits of polio eradication up to US$50 billion.
  2010, December 2^nd. Rotary International. By Dan Nixon.
  
  
• Kentucky Rotarians raise $142,000 for polio eradication.
  2010, November 30^th. Rotary International. By Arnold R. Grahl
  
  
• Bill Gates' Latest Challenge: Polio.
  2010, November 18^th. Businessweek. By Jason Gale.
  The billionaire philanthropist is brokering deals with drugmakers to make cheaper vaccines available.
  
  
• Polio in Central Asia and the North Caucasus Federal Region of the Russian Federation.
  2010, November 13^th. World Health Organization.
  Global Alert and Response (GAR) - Poliomyelitis.
  
  
• Le vaccin oral bivalent contre la polio prouve son efficacité.
  2010, November 10^th. Rotary International. By Dan Nixon.
  
  
• Polio in Congo - update.
  2010, November 9^th. World Health Organization.
  Global Alert and Response (GAR) - Poliomyelitis.
  
  
• Polio in Congo.
  2010, November 4^th. World Health Organization.
  Global Alert and Response (GAR) - Poliomyelitis.
  
  
• Anti-polio battle on the verge of victory.
  2010, November 1^st. Globe and Mail. By Geoffrey York.
  
  
• “Potent new” polio vaccine found.
  2010, October 26^th. Aljazeera. By Agencies.
  Scientists say double-strain vaccine more effective in immunising children against crippling disease in high-risk areas.
  
  
• Expanded "This Close" resources available.
  2010, October 22^th. Rotary International. By Wayne Hearn.
  
  
• Polio in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  2010, September 8^th. World Health Organization.
  Global Alert and Response (GAR) - Poliomyelitis.
  
  
• Polio in Tajikistan – Update.
  2010, July 23^rd. World Health Organization.
  Global Alert and Response (GAR) - Poliomyelitis.
  
  
• Polio in Angola – high risk of international spread.
  2010, July 19^th. World Health Organization.
  Global Alert and Response (GAR) - Poliomyelitis.
  
  
• The WHO’s polio challenge : From inspiration to exhilaration.
  2010, May 16^th. Globe and Mail. By André Picard.
  Canadian leading global battle against disease finds reasons to hope that the tipping point is near.
  
  
• Polio in Tajikistan - Update.
  2010, April 29^th. World Health Organization.
  Global Alert and Response (GAR) - Poliomyelitis.
  
  
• Polio in Tajikistan, first importation since Europe certified polio-free.
  2010, April 23^th. World Health Organization.
  Global Alert and Response (GAR) - Poliomyelitis.


• Bringing polio vaccine to migrant communities in India
  2010, April 23^th. Unicef. By Sumita ThaBy.
  
  
• Wiping out polio: We can and must
  2010, April 22^th. The Globe and Mail. By André Picard.

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