CDC Around the World: October 24th is World Polio Day

CDC Around the World: October 24th is World Polio Day

IN THIS MESSAGE:	PHOTO OF THE WEEK World Polio Day is October 24th. Let's end polio once and for all.View full-sized photo
Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Polio
CDC Ebola Updates
In the News
On the Calendar

Blog of the Week

GET TO KNOW A STOPPER I was on the second Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) team in 1999, where I was stationed in Nepal for 3 months. When I finished my training with the Public Health Prevention Service in 2000, CDC’s polio program was the first place that I came to look for a job and I have been with the CDC Global Immunization Division ever since...read blog

Infographic of the Week

POLIO: WHAT YOU SEE IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG Polio is sneaky, silent and highly contagious. It doesn’t respect boundaries or social class – it is an equal opportunity paralyzer.  View full-sized infographic

Video of the Week

INDIA IS NOW POLIO FREE India has not reported any case of polio since a two-year old girl got polio paralysis on 13 January 2011 in Howrah district of West Bengal. India’s victory over polio paves the way for polio-free certification of the South East Asia region of WHO…watch video

Story of the Week

VACCINE RESEARCH WILL ACCELERATE ERADICATION OF POLIO The 21st century has seen a multitude of public health victories. Among them is the elimination of wild polio virus (WPV) in over 100 countries worldwide, thanks to successful vaccination programs. This is an important accomplishment because polio is a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease…read story

CDC Ebola Updates

Latest Outbreak Info The World Health Organization has reported 9935 cases of Ebola and 4877 deaths worldwide…read more Q & A on Ebola CDC Announces Active Post-Arrival Monitoring for Travelers from Impacted Countries More resources on the CDC Ebola website >>

In the News

How to Avert an Ebola Nightmare: Lessons From Nigeria's Victory BloombergBusinessweek October 20, 2014 CDC releases revised Ebola gear guidelines ABC NEWSOctober 20, 2014 CDC takes to Twitter to answer Ebola concerns CBS NewsOctober 8, 2014 Meet the disease detectives tracking Ebola at the CDCPBS NewsHour October 8, 2014 Ebola outbreaks in Nigeria, Senegal appear contained, CDC reports Fox News October 1, 2014

On the Calendar

October 24: World Polio Day October 29: World Stroke Day November 12: World Pneumonia Day November 14: World Diabetes Day November 17: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims November 19: World Toilet DayNovember 19: International Men's Day November 20: Universal Children's Day November 20: World Chronic Obstructive Pulminary Disease Day