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India achieves one year without polio
January 13, 2012 marked a huge milestone in the fight against polio. For the first time in history, India had no children paralyzed by polio over a one-year time period. Until now, transmission of polio had never been stopped in four countries — Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. With one less country on the list, we are even closer to realizing the goal of eradication. Feb. 2012
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Prevalence of HPV
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States and in the world. Twenty million Americans are currently infected with HPV and an additional 6 million Americans are infected every year. Half of those newly infected with HPV are between 15 and 24 years of age. Jan. 2012
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