80 Million Africans, last year. When we have no real threat of Polio. I have never seen an outbreak of Polio in Africa? Jumping off the FDA question.
2007-11-29 10:26:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
I have never been to Africa, but I have understood that the polio outbreak there is a great threat. Many people are not able to get the necessary vaccines that would eradicate this horrible disease.
2007-11-29 11:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Because polio, measles and other childhood diseases have been eradicated In many parts of of the world, in Africa, it is a common illness as their children were not immunized. American Red Cross started the Measles Initiative to eradicate this illness, for $1 you can save a life. Last year,Malaria no More was instituted where by, netting is distributed with a pesticide killing the mosquito's that cause malaria thereby saving lives of children and their families. Malaria kills more children than any other cause.
2007-11-29 18:59:14 · answer #2 · answered by slk29406 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
to prevent the outbreak of polio in africa of course
2007-11-29 18:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by gidget 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
best thing that could happen i would hate to think if polio once again was allow to develop and spread across the world -- it could be worst that the flu problem in the early part of the last century!!!
2007-11-29 19:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by mister ed 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
They must have thought there could be a reoccurence of the disease . Some diseases we thought were gone are cropping up again.
2007-11-29 18:44:01 · answer #5 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋