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1908 : |
Karl Landsteiner determines that polio is a virus rather than a bacteria. |
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1916 : |
One of the largest epidemics of the century occurs, paralyzing 27,000 people and killing 9,000. |
PolioPlus is one of the most ambitious humanitarian undertakings made by a private entity in the world. This will serve as a paradigm for public / private collaborations in the fight against similar diseases in the next century. Over the years, the Pulse Polio Programme has spread its wings to address various issues which are keys to the success of the programme. Rotary in Action Besides raising funds, over one million men and women of Rotary have donated their time and personal resources to help immunize nearly 2 billion children during National Immunization Days throughout the world. Rotarians prepare and distribute different types of mass communication tools to get the message to people cut off from the mainstream by conflict, geography or poverty. Rotarians also recruit fellow volunteers, assist with transportation of vaccine, administer the vaccine to children and other logistic support. |
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1952 : |
An estimated 5,58,000 people contract polio. |
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1954 : |
First inactivated polio vaccine announced by Dr Jonas Salk, 1.8 million school children participate in the trials. |
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1961 : |
Dr Albert Sabins Oral Polio Vaccine approved for use by the American Medical Association. |
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1974 : |
49,293 cases of polio reported worldwide. |
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1979 : |
Rotary clubs of Manila, Philippines fund immunization activities. Small Pox eradicated ! |
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1985 : |
Rotary International launches PolioPlus. |
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1988 : |
160 member countries of the World Health Assembly set 2005 as target year for eradicating polio. |
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1994 : |
The Americas are certified polio-free. |
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1995 : |
Nearly 300 million children receive OPV during NIDs conducted in 51 countries including China and India. |
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1996 : |
26 sub-Saharan African countries hold coordinated NIDs. |
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1997 : |
More than 260 million children are vaccinated in nine countries in Asia. |
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1999 : |
150 countries polio free, 85% reduction in polio cases since 1998. |
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2001 : |
Over 100,000 Rotary members and their families join the Indian Government in immunizing over 150 million children on a single day - signaling the largest public health event in the world. |
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2004: | A record no of 170 million children immunized on a single day. | ||||
2005: |
More than 170 million children got immunized during the last NID. |
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