Bruce Aylward

We had a case confirmed yesterday which reaffirms there has been regular exposure of Somalia to the virus, probably from read more

We had a case confirmed yesterday which reaffirms there has been regular exposure of Somalia to the virus, probably from Yemen.

If that child is a message in a bottle, ... it has just washed up on shore.

If that child is a message in a bottle, ... it has just washed up on shore.

There will not be a new target for the eradication of polio. Every country in the world could stop polio read more

There will not be a new target for the eradication of polio. Every country in the world could stop polio by the end of 2005 save Nigeria. Basically the world, at the start of 2006, will look at who is late, and work to make that process move faster.

The hajj period is important because of the large number of movements of people from around the world into one read more

The hajj period is important because of the large number of movements of people from around the world into one location,

This is the light at the end of the tunnel. The world can be polio-free in another 12 to 18 read more

This is the light at the end of the tunnel. The world can be polio-free in another 12 to 18 months everywhere, and the poorest countries in the world are committed to turning this around.