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| We all know that polio has virtually been eradicated from the United States but it is best to be informed about the disease, especially if you are not going to vaccinate your child against it. So, what type of pathogen causes polio? More... |
How Is The Disease Polio Transmitted To Other People ?
Polio, medically called as poliomyelitis, is a contagious disease that has been virtually eliminated from the Western hemisphere in the second half of the 20th century. Polio has been around since ancient times and the most extensive outbreak took place in the first half of the 1900s long before the polio vaccine was made available in 1955. More...
Who Developed The Vaccination Against Polio ?
Although polio has been eliminated from the United States, the oral vaccine is still being given to children so that this contagious disease does not return. Who developed the vaccination against polio allowed us and our children to lead a stress-free life? More...
Today we all know that polio is a contagious disease which has the potential to be fatal if it infects the respiratory system. Polio is known to cause paralysis of the arm and/or legs and it even though the disease has been eradicated from the United States, the oral polio vaccine is still being used to ensure that the disease does not return. More...
Oral Polio Vaccine And Negative Reaction
Many parents keep swaying between to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. All parents are invariably faced with a lot of questions about oral polio vaccine and negative reaction and they are full of uncertainties, misinformation and fears.More...
Organs Affected In Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis is a serious disease which is caused by a virus known as poliovirus. So, what are the organs affected in poliomyelitis. In its worst form, the disease causes paralysis of the muscles of the legs, arms, and respiratory system. More... |
Post polio syndrome refers to a condition that affects polio survivors years after they recover from an initial acute attack of polio. The post polio syndrome is characterized are new weakening in muscles that were previously affected by the More... |