MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003 Apr 25;52(16):366-9.
Since the 1988 World Health Assembly resolution to eradicate poliomyelitis globally through 2002, the number of countries where polio is endemic declined from 125 to seven, and the estimated incidence of polio decreased >99%. In 2002, the European Region became the third World Health Organization (WHO) region certified as polio-free, joining the Region of the Americas and the Western Pacific Region, certified polio-free in 1994 and 2000, respectively. Despite these achievements, a provisional total of 1,920 polio cases were reported during 2002, a substantial increase from 483 in 2001, reflecting primarily the large polio epidemic in India. This report summarizes global progress achieved in polio eradication during 2002 and describes remaining challenges.
自1988年世界卫生大会通过决议，到2002年在全球根除脊髓灰质炎以来，脊髓灰质炎流行国家的数量从125个减少到7个，脊髓灰质炎的估计发病率下降了99%以上。2002年，欧洲区域成为世界卫生组织（世卫组织）认证的第三个无脊髓灰质炎区域，加入了分别于1994年和2000年被认证为无脊髓灰质炎的美洲区域和西太平洋区域。尽管取得了这些成就，但2002年临时报告的脊髓灰质炎病例总数为1920例，比2001年的483例大幅增加，主要反映了印度的大规模脊髓灰质炎疫情。本报告总结了2002年在根除脊髓灰质炎方面取得的全球进展，并描述了仍然存在的挑战。
