CIA says it’s done with fake vaccination campaigns
A child with polio makes his way home using his crutches and special braces in 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Getty ImagesNow the Obama administration has promised never to run a fake CIA vaccination campaign again.
The letter from the Obama administration was addressed to the deans of 12 public health schools in response to concerns about the use of public-heath programs in covert operations. (You can read the entire letter at Yahoo News.)
Read Article >Why polio is back
An 11-year-old with polio plays soccer in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2009. Getty ImagesPublic-health workers had nearly eradicated polio in the 20th century. So why is it making a comeback now?
This week, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern — the second ever since the classification was created in 2005. The reason? Polio is spreading between countries — and during a time of year when cases are usually low. Already in 2014, there have been 74 confirmed cases of wild poliovirus, which causes paralysis in about 1 in 200 infections.
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