Polio has been eradicated in north america. there have been no cases of polio in the united states for nearly 30 years. why is polio still a health issue in the united states?

A Polio-Free U.S. Thanks to Vaccine Efforts. ... Polio has been eliminated from the United States thanks to widespread polio vaccination in this country. This means that there is no year-round transmission of polio virus in the United States. Since 1979, no cases of polio have originated in the United States.

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