Eradicate polio for good

Wild viruses and wildfires have two things in common. If neglected,they can spread out of control. If handled properly,they can be stamped out for good. Today,the flame of polio is near extinction but sparks in three countries threaten to ignite a global blaze.

During the next two weeks,two events offer the chance for a breakthrough. First,the leaders of the world’s largest economies,the G8,congregate at the US presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland. A week later,the world’s ministers of health convene in Geneva. Together,they can push to deliver on an epic promise:to liberate humankind from one of the world’s most deadly and debilitating diseases.

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