The Lancet Infectious Disease
Oct 2010 Volume 10 Number 10 Pages 653 – 736
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/issue/current
Reflection and Reaction
Reconstructing the past of poliovirus eradication efforts
Carlos Franco-Paredes
The March and June, 2010, issues of The Lancet Infectious Diseases1,2 presented two optimistic views of the polio eradication effort that was led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI); however, it might be wise to review the historical record of this initiative and, without losing optimism, be more cautious in prediction of successes.
