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Heute ist #WorldPolioDay und ein guter Tag, um den Dreiteiler zu hören, den wir beim @pandemiapodcast vor kurzem veröffentlich haben.
Wir erzählen darin die spannende, tragische Geschichte dieser Krankheit und warum der Kampf gegen dieses Virus bis heute anhält...
@pandemiapodcast Wir sprechen unter anderem mit Paul Alexander, @Khetarpalabha, @drpauloffit, @Chikwe_I, @BillGates, @sciencecohen, @elenaconis, @Dr_HamidJafari und Halina Orestivna darüber:
@pandemiapodcast @Khetarpalabha @DrPaulOffit @Chikwe_I @BillGates @sciencecohen @elenaconis @Dr_HamidJafari Warum eine Krankheit, die in den allermeisten Fällen mild verläuft, trotzdem verheerende Auswirkungen haben kann
Wie es sich anfühlte, als Kind in den 50ern an Polio zu erkranken und in einer Eisernen Lunge zu leben
Warum es überhaupt zu Epidemien kam
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It's #WorldPolioDay! Protect yourself and your loved ones from #polio. Polio vaccines, given multiple times, can protect a child for life.

Proper hygiene and sanitation (use a toilet, wash hands) also help limit the disease’s spread.

#VaccinesWork Protect yourself and your loved ones from polio. Ensure your
Remember, there is NO cure for #polio, but it can be prevented through vaccination. Polio vaccines are safe and effective. #VaccinesWork Polio vaccines are safe and effective. Polio vaccines have b
To #EndPolio, it is crucial that everyone – especially children who have missed their vaccine doses during the pandemic – are fully vaccinated and protected against #polio.
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It's #WorldPolioDay!

5⃣ of the 6⃣ WHO regions – representing over 9⃣0⃣% of the 🌎🌍🌏 population – are certified free of wild polio.

Join us in celebrating the progress we have made, & the work we must do to #EndPolio everywhere.

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It's #WorldPolioDay

Polio cases are down 99.9% since 1988, but the #COVID19 pandemic has set back vaccinations and placed this incredible progress at risk. Let's strengthen our efforts to #EndPolio and ensure that progress against this virus is not lost.
In 2020, after 4⃣ years without a case, @WHOAFRO has been certified as wild polio-free!

On this #WorldPolioDay, take a moment to learn about remarkable success against wild #polio in Africa.

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Today is #WorldPolioDay!

5 of the 6 WHO regions – representing more 90% of the 🌎🌍🌏 population – are now free of the wild poliovirus!

#EndPolio

In 2020, after 4⃣ years without a case, @WHOAFRO has been certified as wild polio-free!

On this #WorldPolioDay, take a moment to learn about remarkable success against wild polio in Africa 👉bit.ly/3jjNV5j #EndPolio
The polio program’s benefits don’t stop at delivering polio vaccine 💉. From #malaria to #Ebola and now #COVID19, the polio program’s resources and expertise have played a critical role in fighting other diseases. #EndPolio
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"We are at a critical juncture in the #COVID19 pandemic, particularly in the northern hemisphere.

The next few months are going to be very tough and some countries are on a dangerous track"-@DrTedros
"Too many countries are seeing an exponential increase in #COVID19 cases and that is now leading to hospitals and intensive care units running close or above capacity and we’re still only in October"-@DrTedros
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Live on #WorldPolioDay: Declaring eradication of the wild poliovirus type 3 with @DrTedros. #EndPolio pscp.tv/w/cIG9pTI2MTAy…
@DrTedros 👏👏👏 This historic #WorldPolioDay sees wild poliovirus type 3 declared eradicated 🌎🌍🌏. bit.ly/362Hcaz

Wild poliovirus type 2 was eradicated in 2015: just one strain remains. #EndPolio
@DrTedros "Today we are celebrating another milestone on the road to a post-polio world – the global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3. This is a great achievement, and shows us the tactics are working"-@DrTedros #EndPolio
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Today is #WorldPolioDay.

#Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. It invades the nervous system, and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.

Thanks to vaccines 💪, polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988. #EndPolio

It’s #WorldPolioDay.
No child anywhere should suffer from a vaccine-preventable disease. Help us get closer to #polio eradication. Let’s #EndPolio!

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#Polio is a distant memory in most parts of the world but it’s still present in some places - mostly affecting children under five. Let's #EndPolio!

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#WorldPolioDay
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