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Erradicación de la Poliomielitis en las Americas , Pan American Health Organization, 1985

This Spanish-language video describes the impact of polio in the Western Hemisphere and attempts to treat and prevent the disease. The film briefly explains the work of scientists to develop the polio vaccine and reports on the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) efforts to eradicate the virus in the Americas.