article_snippet: Such vaccines are credited with wiping out polio in most parts of the world.
article_snippet: The South Asian nation leads all others in new polio cases in recent years, and has nine of this year's 10 reported cases.
article_snippet: Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that primarily affects young children, sometimes leading to paralysis and death.
article_snippet: Polio is easily preventable through immunization, but there's no cure once Polio is contracted.
article_snippet: Polio went from being a health issue to a security issue after U.S. intelligence officials used a vaccination program to help in U.S. intelligence officials hunt for Osama bin Laden in 2011.
highlights_snippet: Pakistan has more new polio cases than any other country .
  