Photo: Polio Making Rapid Comeback, Poses Epidemic Risk, Scientists Say

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Oral polio vaccine arrives by camel in some regions in India, where the number of polio cases has increased 700 percent in the past year. Twin outbreaks in India and Nigeria are spreading rapidly, causing experts to warn that new infections could lead to an epidemic of international scale.

Photograph courtesy WHO

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