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Eradicating polio,Late? Or never? 根除脊髓灰质炎,为时已晚?或絕無可能? A plan to wipe out polio by the end of next year is in trouble 明年底消灭脊髓灰质炎的计划倍受挑战 HUBRIS is always dangerous. In 1977 smallpox was eradicated andan accidentalinfection in a British laboratory a year later asidethat claim has stood the test of time. 骄傲自满通常是危险的行为。1977年，人类宣称消灭了天花，这份声明经历了时间的考验。 Having eliminated one viral disease, the authorities decided they ought to be able to get ridof another: polio. 在消灭了一种病毒疾病后，权威专家们认为他们有能力再消灭另一种病毒：脊髓灰质炎病毒。 That, though, proved a tougher opponent. 但实践证明，脊髓灰质炎是个难以应付的对手。 The World Health Organisation s original target, set in 1988a polio-free world by 2000proved illusory. 世界卫生组织于1988年定下的原始目标到2000年实现全世界无脊髓灰质炎被证明是天方夜谭。 The latest deadline set by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative , the multinationalbody charged with dealing with the disease, is next year. | 
