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New analysis says eradicating polio a better option than extended control of the disease

In a new study, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health analyzed the costs and health outcomes of control and eradication options for polio. They found that the relatively high short-term costs of global polio eradication will ultimately be much lower than the long-term financial and human health costs required to control polio forever.

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