Polio has almost been eradicated. A field study demonstrates that a combination of focused science and epidemiology, and community-based integrated health approaches, are required to finish the job.
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Sepúlveda, J. Towards polio eradication. Nature 547, 411–412 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/547411a
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