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Poliomyelitis - Report by the Secretariat (EB136/21)

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Report by the Secretariat

  1. On 5 May 2014, the Director-General declared the international spread of wild poliovirus a public health emergency of international concern and issued temporary recommendations to reduce risk. This report provides an update on the progress made in reducing the risk of international spread of wild poliovirus and in respect of other aspects of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan 2013‒2018, especially global readiness for the coordinated withdrawal of the type 2 component in oral poliovirus vaccine scheduled for April 2016.