Every child deserves to live a life free of polio - no matter who they are or no matter where they were born.

Sadly, many barriers can stand between a child and a vaccine.

"Anytime a child is paralyzed by polio in any country, the World Health Organization and its partners move fast to stop the outbreak."

"The search for the poliovirus is triggered when any child is found with acute flaccid paralysis. From the most remote communities to the laboratory, the World Health Organization makes sure that the pieces of the surveillance system work together so that if the poliovirus is circulating anywhere in the world it will be found – and stopped."

TWiV 373: The distinguished virology career of Julius S. Youngner

"Vincent speaks with Julius about his long career in virology, including his crucial work as part of the team at the University of Pittsburgh that developed the Salk inactivated poliovirus vaccine."