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Teams Strive to Immunize Against Polio in Nigeria

NPR

By Brenda Wilson

Published March 1, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

The oral polio vaccine is administered to a Nigerian child.

Copyright 2005 NPR

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Brenda Wilson

Brenda Wilson is an award-winning correspondent and editor for NPR on national and international public health. She has developed a consistent body of work, examining the link between human behavior, social conditions, health and disease.

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Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup — a controversial pick

Becky Sullivan

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Se Eun Gong

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With Assad regime out, Syrians grapple with what comes next

Ruth Sherlock

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