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The Disease
WHAT IS POLIO?
Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5.
Most know it as poliovirus. The virus is spread person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system, and in some instances, lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine – one which Rotary and our partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide.
THE VICTIMS
WHO IS AFFECTED?
Unless we eradicate polio, within 10 years, as many as 200,000 new cases could occur around the world each year. In the past few years, only two countries have reported cases of polio caused by the wild virus, but no child anywhere is safe until we’ve vaccinated every child.
THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION
THE ONLY WAY TO END POLIO IS TOGETHER
Containing polio to just 2 countries is a tremendous achievement, and proof of what’s possible when we come together. Help us shine a spotlight on polio by advocating, fundraising, and educating on the need to end polio now.
THE FACTS
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Polio mainly affects children under age 5.
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There is no cure, but polio is preventable with a vaccine.
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As of today, only two countries remain endemic.
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We’ve reduced cases by 99.9% since 1988.
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Until we end polio forever, every child is at risk.
PROGRESS TO END POLIO
THE HISTORY
Take a look at the recent history and major milestones of polio.
⏳ 1894
The first major documented polio outbreak in the United States occurs in Vermont; 18 deaths and 132 cases of permanent paralysis are reported.
⏳ 1905
The first major documented polio outbreak in the United States occurs in Vermont; 18 deaths and 132 cases of permanent paralysis are reported.
⏳ 1908
2 physicians in Vienna, Karl Landsteiner and Erwin Popper, discover that polio is caused by a virus.
⏳ 1916
A major polio outbreak in New York City kills more than 2,000 people. Across the United States, polio takes the lives of about 6,000 people, and paralyzes thousands more.
⏳ 1929
Philip Drinker and Harvard University’s Louis Agassiz Shaw Jr. invent an artificial respirator for patients suffering from paralytic polio — the iron lung.
⏳ 1955
A vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk is declared “safe and effective”.
⏳ 1960
The U.S. government licenses the oral polio vaccine developed by Dr. Albert Sabin.
⏳ 1979
Rotary International begins its fight against polio with a multi-year project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines.
⏳ 1985
Rotary International launches PolioPlus, the first and largest internationally coordinated private-sector support of a public health initiative, with an initial fundraising target of US$120 million.
⏳ 1988
Rotary International and the World Health Organization launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. There are an estimated 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries.
⏳ 1994
The International Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication announces that polio has been eliminated from the Americas.
⏳ 1995
Health workers and volunteers immunize 165 million children in China and India in 1 week. Rotary launches the PolioPlus Partners program, enabling Rotary members in polio-free countries to provide support to fellow members in polio-affected countries for polio eradication activities.
⏳ 2000
A record 550 million children – almost 10% of the world's population – receive the oral polio vaccine. The Western Pacific region, spanning from Australia to China, is declared polio-free.
⏳ 2003
The Rotary Foundation raises $119 million in a 12-month campaign. Rotary's total contribution to polio eradication exceeds $500 million. Six countries remain polio-endemic – Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan.
⏳ 2004
In Africa, synchronized National Immunization Days in 23 countries target 80 million children, the largest coordinated polio immunization effort on the continent.
⏳ 2006
The number of polio-endemic countries drops to 4 - Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, Pakistan.
⏳ 2009
Rotary's overall contribution to the eradication effort nears $800 million. In January, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledges $355 million and issues Rotary a challenge grant of $200 million. This announcement will result in a combined $555 million in support of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
⏳ 2011
Rotary welcomes celebrities and other major public figures into a new public awareness campaign and ambassador program called "This Close" to ending polio. Program ambassadors include Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu, violinist Itzhak Perlman, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates, Grammy Award-winning singers Angelique Kidjo and Ziggy Marley, and environmentalist Dr. Jane Goodall. Rotary's funding for polio eradication exceeds $1 billion.
⏳ 2012
India surpasses 1 year without a recorded case of polio and is removed from the list of countries where polio is endemic. Polio remains endemic in just 3 countries. Rotary surpasses its $200 Million Challenge fundraising goal more than 5 months earlier than expected.
⏳ 2014
India goes 3 full years without a new case caused by the wild poliovirus, and the World Health Organization certifies the South-East Asia region polio-free. Polio cases are down over 99% since 1988.
⏳ 2019
Nigeria goes 3 full years without a new case caused by the wild poliovirus.
⏳ 2020
The World Health Organization certifies the African region wild polio-free.
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Cost Per Protection
Average Cost to fully protect a child against polio
2.5 Billion+
Vaccinated Children
Children in total vaccinated in 122 countries
$ 100 Million
Surveillance Cost
Cost to consistently conduct polio surveillance worldwide
99.9%
Cases Reduction
Polio cases are significantly reduced worldwide
Why Zero Matters?
Polio cases have been reduced by 99.9% worldwide since 1988, but it is critical for us to continue our efforts to eradicate the disease for good. If polio is not fully eradicated, we could see a global resurgence of the disease with as many as 200,000 new cases each year over the next 10 years, all over the world.
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Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever.
As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979.
Rotary members have contributed more than $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by governments to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.
Today, polio remains endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But it’s crucial to continue working to keep other countries polio-free. If all eradication efforts stopped today, within 10 years, polio could paralyze as many as 200,000 children each year.
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Your donations fund essential vaccines, transport, and materials to fight against polio.
LEARN
Get informed and help make polio a subject of conversation in your community.
SHARE
Most people don't know that polio still affects children around the world. Help spread the word.
A Little Help Can Make A Big Change
The Challenge: Worldwide Eradication
As we get closer to ending polio, we need to increase disease detection, also known as surveillance, to ensure the virus is truly gone from every corner of the world.
Given that only one in 200 cases of polio results in paralysis, we rely on the program's extensive surveillance and laboratory network to tell us where polio does (and does not) exist.
The Solution: Finishing the Fight
Together with our partners, governments, community leaders, health workers, and volunteers, we must stay vigilant. Until we eradicate the disease, we must continue to immunize every single child against polio.
DONATE TO END POLIO
Your donation helps Rotary and its partners reach every child with the polio vaccine. Thanks to the Gates Foundation, your contribution will be tripled.
Together, we end polio.
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