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What was used in an attempt to fight the spread of polio?
Immunizations were formed in an attempt to fight different disease such as polio. In many parts of the world where immunizations are given, polio and other previously deadly diseases are virtually non existent.
Why was polio vaccine so important?
If you can get all the children of your locality polio vaccinated, there is least liklihood of future generation having contacted polio disease. By this way the impact of polio vaccination is immese. By rigorous polio vaccination drive, India has been declared by WHO as polio free country for two consecutive years.
What age group gets polio?
Most of the people who get Polio are in areas of bad sanitation, have drunk or been near contaminated water, young pregnant women and those whose immune systems are already weakened by other medical conditions or diseases. Other ways you can pick up Polio include; travelling to places where Polio is currently endemic, living with someone who is infected with Polio, having your tonsils removed or working in a laboratory where live Poliovirus is kept.
How polio is spread?
Polio is transmitted, most commonly, through fecal matter and saliva.
Do people kill others in ethnic groups?
People do kill members of other ethnic groups, and members of ethnic groups also kill members of their own ethnic groups.
What do you call someone who is bias against people of other ethnic groups or races?
A person who is bias against people of other ethnic groups or races is prejudiced.
Why are their racial groups?
There are racial groups because some people don't like other types of people because of there looks...it's not good for people to judge people by their physical looks, but by their way of acting against or with other people
Do Mexicans get chickenpox?
People of all nationalities are susceptible to chickenpox. Mexicans get chickenpox, like those from any other country.
Is polio virus a microorganism?
Microorganism means very small sized organism. It can not be seen with naked eye. You have to use microscopes to see it. Polio virus is a virus. Virus are too small as compared to other microorganisms. So polio virus is included in the category of the microorganisms.
Did Cleopatra go to war with other groups of people?
no she didn't
What are the vaccines of polio?
The vaccination will very likely greatly reduce your risk of contracting and spreading polio.
What are the causes symptoms and prevention or treatment of polio?
Polio, also Known as poliomyelitis is a contagious infectious disease that can be caused by one of three related viruses. A polio infection can be very serious leading to paralysis and even death. When a person is exposed to polio, it generally takes about three to five days for symptoms to appear.In approximately 95% of polio cases, the virus causes no symptoms or serious effects. and in about 5% of cases, the polio virus manifests in a mild form with flu-like symptoms, in a non paralytic form. In a severe form called paralytic polio. People who have minor or non paralytic forms recover completely.Paralytic polio is a very serious type of polio causing paralysis. The polio virus invades the central nervous system, the spinal cord as well as the the brain and may cause weakness, paralysis, serious breathing difficulty or even death. Paralytic polio begins like the milder forms of polio, however, this form of the disease usually causes severe muscle pain as well as other symptoms. Paralysis usually happens within the first week. The individual may lose the ability to use of one or both legs, arms, and may mechanical assistance to breathe. Recovery varies from person to person, however people that have had polio will alwaysPolio is caused by a virus that inhabits the throat and intestinal tract.Symptoms of Polio.The symptoms vary depending on the type of polio. mild polio, has symptoms that include : headache, nausea, vomiting, general discomfort or a slight fever for up to three days. In nonparalytic polio they are similar to mild cases, with the addition of moderate fever, stiff neck, back, fatigue and muscle pain. The symptoms for polio and paralytic polio are however different. Those that have paralytic polio experience tremor, muscle weakness, fever, stiffness, constipation, muscle pain and spasms, and difficulty swallowing.People who have not been immunized against polio or have a weakened immune system may be infected with polio from contact with individuals who are receiving the oral polio vaccine. the virus can also be spread eating food or drinking water contaminated with polio virus. The polio virus may also be contracted through direct contact with infected stool or throat secretions. People are most infectious a few days before and after the onset of symptoms.Post Polio Syndrome is a 'second' disability affecting a large number of polio survivors.Can Polio be treated?Polio can be treated. Your doctor will prescribe medicine to treat you.Can Polio be prevented?Polio can be prevented . There is a vaccine available to prevent polio.
