AP
The World Health Organization campaign to fight polio has cost $4 billion so far, but states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference have contributed just $3 million, even though recent outbreaks of polio have occurred mostly in Islamic countries, said spokeswoman Linda Muller.
"The time to act is now, we can't afford to wait," Muller told The Associated Press. "That's critical at this point of the initiative, everyone pulling together."
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