India marks a year without recorded cases of polio

Category: Science

Publish Date: 01-12-2012 04:14 PM -0800

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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