Talk:Polio

Eradication vs Elimination vs Polio-free

This page confuses the meaning behind the three terms, eradication, elimination, and Polio-free. Eradication refers to the global disappearance of a disease and to date. The page incorrectly states that "A majority of countries have successfully eradicated polio." WHO uses the term “polio-free”, which means interruption of wild poliovirus transmission in a region. “Elimination” is a separate concept meaning zero incidence of a disease within a geographic area.

The page also incorrectly states that "In 2000, polio was declared to have been officially eliminated in 37 Western Pacific countries, including China and Australia." when the relevant references clearly state that these countries have been declared "polio-free". ShadowAdvocate (talk) 15:20, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

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Isn't it strange?...

Isn't it strange that poliovirus being transmitted though "poor hygiene" causes major epidemics only in 20th Century? Not in the dark under-educated and under-washed past, not in the WW1 and WW2, but AFTER 1950 - when living conditions are better than ever before? ~2026-24717-02 (talk) 09:11, 22 April 2026 (UTC)