WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2014. The United States Senate last night unanimously approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) supporting the goals and ideals of World Polio Day. The resolution also commends the international community for taking steps to prevent and fully eradicate this deadly disease. World Polio Day is recognized internationally every year to mark the progress made to end polio and advocate for a polio-free world. Global eradication is imminently achievable with polio prevalent only in Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
