We believe the outbreak has come to a peak in these areas because of information that ministries of health have given us.
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The new approach is a more rapid approach because polio is considered a public health emergency of international importance. In an interconnected world, these viruses travel easily and don't respect international borders.David Heymann
The risk now is Nigeria - and losing the commitment in other countries. But we're confident now that Nigeria will get the job done.
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Africa, outside of Nigeria, is back on track ... Nigeria remains the single greatest risk to eradication.
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Hong Kong, with its dense population and fluid border with China, had one of the hardest outbreaks to control.
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I can't tell you that we can't make the target. We won't be able to say until August, when the high-transmission season resumes. Then we'll know how many countries still have polio.
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