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END POLIO NOW Almost there
Polio: The battle goes on Euan Eddie, chairman of Rotary Foundation for the District 1175,
The fight against polio goes on reports that the number of polio cases seems to be dropping sharply.
in Afghanistan and Pakistan, A total of 359 cases were reported in 2014, but only 73 new cases
where Islamists extremists see last year. He said: “Active immunisation programmes are ongoing in
health workers as Western Africa, the Middle East and Ukraine as well as routine immunisations
spies and immunisation carried out in most other countries. It is reported that Pakistan’s
campaigns as a covert means immunisation programme is on the right track to end transmission of
of sterilising the Muslim polio.
population. This news video
shows the daily effort in “Please continue to support the effective campaign to End Polio Now,
Karachi to combat the virus in and those who work to make it happen.”
an area previously considered
not at risk. Euan Eddie can be contacted through the District Rotary Foundation
Committee, or Bideford Bridge Rotary Club.
Video
https://youtube.com/watch?v= Latest figures (April 6) show that only 2 cases have been reported in
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Focus on crocus
In the last newsletter, we reported on Rotarians and schoolchildren
in Exmouth and District planting crocuses, symbolizing the End
Polio Now campaign and International Rotary Day (23 February).
The crocuses duly flowered and other towns were similarly
embellished. All around Totnes, there were proud clusters and
roundels of bright purple planted by Rotarians, local gardeners and
schoolchildren.
There has been similar success in Torquay where crocuses were
planted in local schools and around the town, Tiverton too were
busy in the autumn and we are pleased to publish some photographs
opposite of these cheerful harbingers of spring.
