title: Polio Eradication in India: Myth or Reality.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Poliomyelitis has been eradicated from large parts of the world. In South East Asian Region, India and Pakistan remain the only countries where active transmission of the disease persists. A decade-long initiative to eradicate the disease is in progress in India. Initial results were encouraging, with the number of fresh polio decreasing till 2001. The year 2002, however, witnessed a setback, with significant rise in cases of poliomyelitis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The eradication measures have been reviewed. The corrective measures appear to be succeeding. Various facets of eradication and their impact are evaluated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Poliomyelitis is controlled but the ultimate target of eradication may still be elusive, keeping in mind operational lacunae and vaccine virus characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Military Hospital, Jalandhar.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukherji
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Military Hospital, Jalandhar.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.affiliation: Commandant, Military Hospital, Jalandhar.
authors.forename: Zile
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of PSM, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-40.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bajaj
keywords: Eradication in India; Poliomyelitis; Surveillance; Vaccine