Today, even though we have this information as well as how they are transmitted, there is still the likelihood of a widespread epidemic occurring if steps are not taken to protect our families and communities. Vaccination is one of these steps and by doing so you just might become a hero yourself.

We can't meet only the needs of individual children if we expect them to mature into adults that can be productive within a thriving community. Cura Village, as it turns out, thrives without us.

In 2009, India had more polio cases than any other country in the world. But much has changed since then, and this Friday will mark a full year since the last case of wild poliovirus was detected in India.

With children and adults going back to school in the fall, many schools require immunizations to be up to date in order to enroll. The purpose of Immunization Awareness Month is to promote the benefits of immunization.

Stopping the fight now is simply not an option. If we don't do the really hard work to eradicate polio now, the disease will come back with a vengeance. Polio anywhere is a threat everywhere.

There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas, and they couldn't have a more capable general secretary than John Hewko.

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo — International aid groups said Thursday they're launching a mass polio immunization campaign in three Central Af...

Bill Gates walked into the World Health Organization's headquarters in Geneva--for a meeting in an underground chamber where global pandemics are man...

Featuring the New York Philharmonic and world-renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Concert to End Polio in New York City aims to eradicate polio globally.