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Nature 424, 604 (7 August 2003) | doi:10.1038/424604b

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WHO prepares for final push to rid the world of polio

Declan Butler

With the fight against polio close to being won, the newly appointed director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Lee Jong-wook, announced on 29 July that eradication of the disease by 2005 is one of his top priorities. But he said that more funds are needed to do the job properly.