The above sign, "End polio worldwide," is sponsored by Rotary District 7690 (Piedmont area, Rotary Zone 33). If you read their website, District 7690 seems really involved in fostering world peace and in helping young people become more globally minded. The polio campaign is particularly poignant in Greensboro as we had a polio hospital in the late 1940's (featured on GDP here & here). While there are vaccines against polio, once contacted, there is no cure for this crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. The World Health Organization spearheads the Global Eradication Initative; however, organizations, like our local Rotary chapter, are also involved. While polio is much less of an issue worldwide than it was at the height of the epidemic in 1952, it still occurs in other parts of the world. In 2012, there were 1,352 reported cases. We're getting there......
We have a closeup of the above sign that is easier to read; however, we love the way you can see its location along West Market Street, heading toward town. West Market Street is so built up and commercial, it is easy to forget that Greensboro still has a lot of "green" and probably looks fairly lush to those who live in areas of drought. If you stay on Market Street for the several miles to town, then continue on it through town, and then drive a few miles down East Market Street, you will find yourself very close to Greensboro's old polio hospital.
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