World Polio Day, Oct 24: 'Any number more than zero is too much'
From the Blog beenasarwar *A slightly revised version of my article in The News on Sunday on Oct. 23… The world watches as the last three polio endemic countries strive to relegate the crippling virus to history* [image: ramesh-ferris-minda-dentler] Polio survivors Ramesh Ferris and Minda Dentler share their experiences – and dreams about a polio-free world. Photos: Beena Sarwar *"In 1955 Dr Jonas Salk invented the preventive vaccine. It is outrageous* that 25 years later I contracted polio," says author and global health advocate Ramesh Ferris. Standing on his good leg, a crutch compensating for the paralysed one in braces, eyes gleaming behind black-rimmed glasses, Ferris passionately addresses the audience of about a hundred physicians, scientists and international diplomats. They include representapakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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