Bold steps to end polio

October 24, 2018Polio cases worldwide: 1988 = 350,000/125 countriesYear | Polio Cases1988 | 350,0001989 | 261,0001990 | 233,0001991 | 134,0001992 | 137,0001993 | 76,0001994 | 73,0001995 | 60,0001996 | 33,0001997 | 18,0001998 | 10,0001999 | 10,0002000 | 4,0002001 | 5482002 | 1,9222003 | 7842004 | 1,2582005 | 2,0332006 | 2,0222007 | 1,3872008 | 1,7322009 | 1,7822010 | 1,4092011 | 6502012 | 2232013 | 4162014 | 3592015 | 742016 | 372017 | 22Polio cases worldwide: 2017 = 22/3 endemic countriesChildren still need to be vaccinated against polio.If we were to stop our current vaccination efforts, within a decade we would see a resurgence of polio that could paralyze more than 200,000 children worldwide every year.\u2022 Since 1988 polio vaccine has prevented more than 17 million cases of paralysis\u2022 Since 1988 more than 850,000 deaths from polio have been prevented\u2022 $40-$50 billion: The economic benefi\uadts of polio eradication are $40-50 billion through the year 2035.\u2022 The net benefit of other services such as vitamin A delivery alongside polio vaccination: up to $90 billion in additional savings and the prevention of up to 5.4 million child deathsPolio eradication is within our reach.It will save lives.It will prevent disability.It will save money.www.cdc.gov/poliopolio-infographic_1200-large.jpg2018662