THANKS, W.H.O. is the one that reported it.
Breaking: W.H.O. Says Polio Jumps Ocean, outbreak widens
by SusanHu
Mon May 2nd, 2005 at 18:10:53 PDT
Breaking: The goal of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) to eradicate polio is in grave doubt since a case has developed in Indonesia, which means the virus has jumped an ocean from Africa, reports the NYTimes.
The cases are in predominantly Muslim countries. CNN reports the "Islamic-ruled Nigerian state" has rejected polio vaccine, calling it "a U.S. plot to spread AIDS and infertility among Muslims."
Furthermore, W.H.O.'s "emergency response fund is virtually depleted and the agency has begun pleading with donors for help controlling new outbreaks."
While researching a Yemeni woman facing execution, I spotted this Yemen Times article :
WHO: Major polio epidemic hits Yemen, 22 infected
The United Nations agency, which reported four cases around the Red Sea port city of al-Hodeidah last week, said 18 more children had contracted the disease ... An epidemic that originated in Nigeria has swept across Africa since mid-2003.
"What we are facing now is a major epidemic of polio in Yemen," David Heymann, head of the WHO's polio eradication program. More below:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/5/2/211053/5716
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