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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.
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How old was Florence Seibert when she got polio?
At the age of three she contracted polio
Which microorganism causes polio?
Polio is caused by a virus, the poliovirus. It belongs to the genus Enterovirus, which is a group of RNA viruses.
How do you use the word polio in a sentence?
Join a polio support group, stay informed, and stay healthy.
What age group is most likely to be affected by Polio?
at birth,then after 6 weeks,then in the 10th week,and 14th week.after that booster doses is given in 5 years
What is the answer of To whom did the pulse polio vaccine given?
Pulse Polio vaccines are given to children of 1-5 age.
What disease gets its name from the inflamed gray matter of the spine?
Polio
What demographic group gets vulvodynia?
Females of any age can develop vulvodynia
What age group usually gets breast cancer?
older groups usually women above the age of 50.
Why is polio worse in the summer?
Polio doesn't really get worse in the summer, it gets worse for you. It gets worse because usually the time where people have vacations and go to many places. So if you can't walk what are you going to do in summer?
Did Thomas Jefferson die of polio?
No, he died of old age.
What was president roosevelt handicap?
At age 39 he contracted polio which left him with weak legs and unable to walk.
How is pulse polio vaccine is given?
In pulse polio programme, polio vaccine is given to all the children below the age of 5 years irrespective of there vaccination schedule, all at a time. This will reduce the burden of polio virus in society drastically.
