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World Polio Day recognizes efforts to 'end polio now'

By St. George News · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read
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Rotary International’s most important purpose as one of the world’s largest non-profit service organizations is the final and forever eradication of the sometimes crippling or fatal wild polio virus. On Saturday, October 24 – the 113th anniversary of the birth of Dr.

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