WAR ON POLIO

WAR ON POLIO 1988-2012 1988 2012 Polio vaccine is one of the greatest achievements of medical science that changed world. Scientists and volunteers worked almost twenty years to stop this disease. This disease usually affects children under the age of five. 20 years ago, thousands of children were affected every day around the world. Over the course of 20 years, 20 million volunteers reached 500 million people every year. Now polio cases have been reduced by 99%. The goal is to make the world polio free. No cases reported No disabling cases reported O Disabling cases reported IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AROUND THE WORLD No cases reported O Vaccinated population O Unvaccinated population 93% 99% 79% 70% United States Brazil Nigeria India 100% huw 50% 1980 2010 1980 2010 1980 2010 1980 2010 Vaccine coverage for population younger than 5 Potential disabilities saved MORE ABOUT POLIOMYELITIS Life cycle in environment Life cycle in human body 忡忡 25 Every year, over 20 million volunteers reach over 500 POLIO million kids around the world TRANSMISSION ROUTES to fight polio. Many walk long distances to remote regions around the world and reach the poorest neighborhoods. O Poliovirus Challenges Over 4 billion affected at the beginning of the effort Eradication vs. Control Data sources Eradication is necessary when dealing with polio. Polio has the potential to travel vast areas and reinfect if not completely eradicated. In 1988, over 1000 child are affected by polio every day. In 2011, over 1000 child are affected by polio every year. US Census World population statistics World Health Organization (WHO) Polio eradication program WHO infant mortality rate by country WHO child disability rate and causes by country Vaccine is not stable in heat No visible symptoms until 3 end stage Carolyn Yang | [email protected] | 2012 WAR ON POLIO 1988-2012 1988 2012 Polio vaccine is one of the greatest achievements of medical science that changed world. Scientists and volunteers worked almost twenty years to stop this disease. This disease usually affects children under the age of five. 20 years ago, thousands of children were affected every day around the world. Over the course of 20 years, 20 million volunteers reached 500 million people every year. Now polio cases have been reduced by 99%. The goal is to make the world polio free. No cases reported No disabling cases reported O Disabling cases reported IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AROUND THE WORLD No cases reported O Vaccinated population O Unvaccinated population 93% 99% 79% 70% United States Brazil Nigeria India 100% hu 50% 0% 1980 2010 1080 2010 1980 2010 1980 2010 Vaccine coverage for population younger than 5 Potential disabilities saved MORE ABOUT POLIOMYELITIS Life cycle in environment Life cycle in human body 25 Every year, over 20 million volunteers reach over 500 POLIO million kids around the world TRANSMISSION to fight polio. Many walk long distances to remote regions around the world and reach ROUTES the poorest neighborhoods. O Poliovirus Challenges Over 4 billion affected at the 1 beginning of the effort Eradication vs. Control Data sources World Health Organization (WHO) Polio eradication 2 Eradication is necessary when dealing with polio. Polio has the potential to travel vast areas and reinfect if not completely eradicated. In 1988, over 1000 child are affected by polio every day. In 2011, over 1000 child are affected by polio every year. US Census World population statistics Vaccine is not stable in heat program WHO infant mortality rate by country WHO child disability rate and causes by country No visible symptoms until 3 end stage Carolyn Yang | [email protected] | 2012 WAR ON POLIO 1988-2012 1988 2012 Polio vaccine is one of the greatest achievements of medical science that changed world. Scientists and volunteers worked almost twenty years to stop this disease. This disease usually affects children under the age of five. 20 years ago, thousands of children were affected every day around the world. Over the course of 20 years, 20 million volunteers reached 500 million people every year. Now polio cases have been reduced by 99%. The goal is to make the world polio free. No cases reported No disabling cases reported O Disabling cases reported IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AROUND THE WORLD No cases reported O Vaccinated population O Unvaccinated population 93% 99% 79% 70% United States Brazil Nigeria India 100% hu 50% 0% 1980 2010 1080 2010 1980 2010 1980 2010 Vaccine coverage for population younger than 5 Potential disabilities saved MORE ABOUT POLIOMYELITIS Life cycle in environment Life cycle in human body 25 Every year, over 20 million volunteers reach over 500 POLIO million kids around the world TRANSMISSION to fight polio. Many walk long distances to remote regions around the world and reach ROUTES the poorest neighborhoods. O Poliovirus Challenges Over 4 billion affected at the 1 beginning of the effort Eradication vs. Control Data sources World Health Organization (WHO) Polio eradication 2 Eradication is necessary when dealing with polio. Polio has the potential to travel vast areas and reinfect if not completely eradicated. In 1988, over 1000 child are affected by polio every day. In 2011, over 1000 child are affected by polio every year. US Census World population statistics Vaccine is not stable in heat program WHO infant mortality rate by country WHO child disability rate and causes by country No visible symptoms until 3 end stage Carolyn Yang | [email protected] | 2012 WAR ON POLIO 1988-2012 1988 2012 Polio vaccine is one of the greatest achievements of medical science that changed world. Scientists and volunteers worked almost twenty years to stop this disease. This disease usually affects children under the age of five. 20 years ago, thousands of children were affected every day around the world. Over the course of 20 years, 20 million volunteers reached 500 million people every year. Now polio cases have been reduced by 99%. The goal is to make the world polio free. No cases reported No disabling cases reported O Disabling cases reported IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AROUND THE WORLD No cases reported O Vaccinated population O Unvaccinated population 93% 99% 79% 70% United States Brazil Nigeria India 100% hu 50% 0% 1980 2010 1080 2010 1980 2010 1980 2010 Vaccine coverage for population younger than 5 Potential disabilities saved MORE ABOUT POLIOMYELITIS Life cycle in environment Life cycle in human body 25 Every year, over 20 million volunteers reach over 500 POLIO million kids around the world TRANSMISSION to fight polio. Many walk long distances to remote regions around the world and reach ROUTES the poorest neighborhoods. O Poliovirus Challenges Over 4 billion affected at the 1 beginning of the effort Eradication vs. Control Data sources World Health Organization (WHO) Polio eradication 2 Eradication is necessary when dealing with polio. Polio has the potential to travel vast areas and reinfect if not completely eradicated. In 1988, over 1000 child are affected by polio every day. In 2011, over 1000 child are affected by polio every year. US Census World population statistics Vaccine is not stable in heat program WHO infant mortality rate by country WHO child disability rate and causes by country No visible symptoms until 3 end stage Carolyn Yang | [email protected] | 2012 WAR ON POLIO 1988-2012 1988 2012 Polio vaccine is one of the greatest achievements of medical science that changed world. Scientists and volunteers worked almost twenty years to stop this disease. This disease usually affects children under the age of five. 20 years ago, thousands of children were affected every day around the world. Over the course of 20 years, 20 million volunteers reached 500 million people every year. Now polio cases have been reduced by 99%. The goal is to make the world polio free. No cases reported No disabling cases reported O Disabling cases reported IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AROUND THE WORLD No cases reported O Vaccinated population O Unvaccinated population 93% 99% 79% 70% United States Brazil Nigeria India 100% hu 50% 0% 1980 2010 1080 2010 1980 2010 1980 2010 Vaccine coverage for population younger than 5 Potential disabilities saved MORE ABOUT POLIOMYELITIS Life cycle in environment Life cycle in human body 25 Every year, over 20 million volunteers reach over 500 POLIO million kids around the world TRANSMISSION to fight polio. Many walk long distances to remote regions around the world and reach ROUTES the poorest neighborhoods. O Poliovirus Challenges Over 4 billion affected at the 1 beginning of the effort Eradication vs. Control Data sources World Health Organization (WHO) Polio eradication 2 Eradication is necessary when dealing with polio. Polio has the potential to travel vast areas and reinfect if not completely eradicated. In 1988, over 1000 child are affected by polio every day. In 2011, over 1000 child are affected by polio every year. US Census World population statistics Vaccine is not stable in heat program WHO infant mortality rate by country WHO child disability rate and causes by country No visible symptoms until 3 end stage Carolyn Yang | [email protected] | 2012 WAR ON POLIO 1988-2012 1988 2012 Polio vaccine is one of the greatest achievements of medical science that changed world. Scientists and volunteers worked almost twenty years to stop this disease. This disease usually affects children under the age of five. 20 years ago, thousands of children were affected every day around the world. Over the course of 20 years, 20 million volunteers reached 500 million people every year. Now polio cases have been reduced by 99%. The goal is to make the world polio free. No cases reported No disabling cases reported O Disabling cases reported IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AROUND THE WORLD No cases reported O Vaccinated population O Unvaccinated population 93% 99% 79% 70% United States Brazil Nigeria India 100% hu 50% 0% 1980 2010 1080 2010 1980 2010 1980 2010 Vaccine coverage for population younger than 5 Potential disabilities saved MORE ABOUT POLIOMYELITIS Life cycle in environment Life cycle in human body 25 Every year, over 20 million volunteers reach over 500 POLIO million kids around the world TRANSMISSION to fight polio. Many walk long distances to remote regions around the world and reach ROUTES the poorest neighborhoods. O Poliovirus Challenges Over 4 billion affected at the 1 beginning of the effort Eradication vs. Control Data sources World Health Organization (WHO) Polio eradication 2 Eradication is necessary when dealing with polio. Polio has the potential to travel vast areas and reinfect if not completely eradicated. In 1988, over 1000 child are affected by polio every day. In 2011, over 1000 child are affected by polio every year. US Census World population statistics Vaccine is not stable in heat program WHO infant mortality rate by country WHO child disability rate and causes by country No visible symptoms until 3 end stage Carolyn Yang | [email protected] | 2012