How to eradicate polio from undeveloped countries?

Answer 1

The WHO campaign to eradicate Poliovirus from nature has been suspended for a couple of reasons. Firstly, at the beginning of 2006, there were only 6 countries with endemic Polio: India, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Niger and Nigeria. Mass Polio vaccination programs were underway to vaccinate all children at 5 years old. Unfortunately due to poor education of the local populace and a disasterous Pfizer drug trial where 50 children receieved permenment brain damage, western medicine is not being trusted in Nigeria. This has caused Poliomyotis cases to spike, and allowed Poliovirus to spread back to surrounding countries previously free from the virus (Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Sudan).

Secondly the Picornaviridae have a very high mutation rate, recording around 4 mutations in the essential RNA Polymerase gene per transcript. This together with its high recombination rate has enabled it to recover from positions when it looked likely to be controlled. Vaccination programs have also seen the rise of circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV), which can be found in the recent outbreaks in central and western Africa.

Therefore to eradicate polio, proper education is required, as well as strong political will.

Answer 2

The people of the countries where polio still exist must be motivated to get their children immunized. In Pakistan, the campaign has not been very successful because of rumours that the drops cause sterility. Also, the drops are very much heat susceptible, so the cold chain must be maintained. There must be proper surveillance and accountability of the staff concerned to see that the money is really going where it is supposed to be going, and records are not cooked up. Doctors should also be informed so that they can tell their patients that routine immunization is not enough, and additional doses of polio vaccine must also be given; on national immunization days.

Answer 3

All countries except Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Niger, Nigeria, and Pakistan have eradicated Polio.
Today, half of the world's population lived in certified polio-free areas. The Americas were declared polio-free in 1994, the Western Pacific region in 2000 and Europe in 2002.

Answer 4

As far as I have read polio and small pox are pretty much eradicated as long as people take the vaccines. The worse killer now is HIV which is rampant in underdeveloped countries. There is no cure because the virus keeps changing similar to the common cold and flu strains. They can relieve some symptoms and ease some pain but that is all they can do.
According to World Health Organization polio had 1200 confirmed cases last year; within in a dozen countries of remote areas of Africa and the Middle East. http://www.polio.umich.edu/today-tomorrow/stalking.html

Answer 5

free oral polio vaccination must be given free of cost to all the peple living in the undeveloped countries

Answer 6

they should take tips form India where polio drops are administered to children by door to door service... in addition to regular polio drop camps...

Answer 7

is cameroun required polio caccine