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Europe declared polio free

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Major virus milestone reached but battle far from over.

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  1. Clarke, T . Polio vaccine bites back. Nature Science Update www.nature.com/nsu/020311/020311-10.html (2002).

  2. Clarke, T . WHO vaccinates 16 million. Nature Science Update www.nature.com/nsu/010705/010705-14.html (2002).

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