WHO regional confab on polio eradication begins in Kyoto

WHO regional confab on polio eradication begins in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - The World Health Organization (WHO) and representatives of 37 countries and territories in the western Pacific kick off a four-day meeting in Kyoto on Oct. 27. The conference is expected to officially declare the region free of the virus that causes polio.

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