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The rise of vaccine-preventable diseases: spotlight on polio

BlueDot Team

rise of vaccine preventable diseases

A widespread rise in polio cases globally has put the virus, which was eradicated in all but two countries decades ago, back on the radar of health officials and businesses. Join us in our latest BlueDot Briefing, where Anindita Marwah, Epidemiologist, and Dr. Mariana Torres Portillo, Surveillance Manager, discuss:

  • The current rise and spread of vaccine-preventable diseases
  • Driving factors of current polio outbreaks globally
  • The countries at most risk for future polio outbreaks
  • The role of vaccinations

Presenters:

Dr. Mariana Torres Portillov5
Anindita Marwahv2

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