WHO’s Removal Of Nigeria From Polio-Endemic List ‘Should Have’ Received More Attention

Humanosphere: WHO’s big announcement that had nothing to do with bacon
Humanosphere reporter Tom Murphy says WHO’s announcement that Nigeria was removed from the list of polio-endemic countries “should have” received more media attention because “a polio-free world just drew a bit closer.” He includes quotes from CDC Director Tom Frieden; Chris Elias, president of the Global Development Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and UNICEF Executive Director Tony Lake (10/27).

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