The Battle Against Polio Continues

Some countries are reporting progress in ending the disease polio, but polio is still spreading to other countries.  Polio spreads through water and human waste. People with polio are not able to move their arms or legs.  Sometimes polio is deadly.  But the disease can be prevented with a vaccine medicine that is given to babies and young children. Children under five years old should receive at least four doses of the polio vaccine to be protected.