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Polio eradication strategies have led to substantial progress in Nigeria and Africa, making it possible for the continent to be free of polio by the end of the year.
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Discusses the progress and remaining challenges in eradicating polio in Africa.
Given substantial progress against polio in Nigeria and the small number of polio cases identified elsewhere in Africa in recent months, it is now possible that the continent will be free of polio by the end of the year, though a few challenges remain.
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Modlin et al. (2014) studied this question. Polio eradication strategies have led to substantial progress in Nigeria and Africa, making it possible for the continent to be free of polio by the end of the year.
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