India marks a year without recorded cases of polio

Friday, January 13, 2012 - 00:50 in Health & Medicine

India has gone a year without recording a new case of polio, a milestone for a country with a huge population and widespread poverty. But experts say it must remain vigilant.India has gone a full year without recording a new case of polio, a significant benchmark for the South Asian nation and an encouraging development for health professionals fighting to eradicate the stubborn disease worldwide.

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