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Polio
Polio or more correctly Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus which attacks the nervous system. This category is for questions about the disease, its history, its symptoms, its treatments, the vaccine created to combat/eradicate it and the continuing studies of not only the virus,and its treatment, but its sociological impact and the people who survived it.
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poliovirus the causative agent of poliomylitis. it consists of three serotypes named type 1,2,3 and belong to enteroviruses group.inf. occurs through nasopharynx.
Who formulated the oral polio vaccine?
Albert Sabin founded the oral polio vaccine and the vaccine was licensed in 1962.
Is polio found all over the world?
It used to be, before a vaccine was developed for it. It was then eradicated down to only 4 countries, all in Africa. People in those countries were opposed to the vaccine. Now it has expanded back out to roughly a dozen countries.
How is polio transmitted from one organism to another?
The polio is transmitted through either fecal-oral or oral-oral transmission. In fecal-oral, a non-infected person comes in contact with the stool of someone with the virus. In oral-oral, a non-infected person comes in contact with the respiratory droplets or saliva of an infected person(sneezing...ect.)
What is the scientific name for polio virus?
The disease polio is more specifically poliomyelitis, an infection by the virus called, logically, poliovirus, a species of enterovirus.
Another common name for polio in young children is infantile paralysis.
How old was Wilma Rudolph when she was diagnosed with polio?
Wilma Rudolph was 4 years of age when she go Polio
What is the polio vaccine called?
Poliomyelitis Vaccine.
I don't think they're are any other names to it than that and the "Polio Vaccine"
It can be done by OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) or through inoculation (Dead Polio Virus is injected into your body).
This immunization is known to have side effects.
What are the side effects of Oral Polio Vaccine?
Vaccination can produce reactions ranging from a transient and minor skin irritation and allergic reaction to some components of the oral vaccine to paralysis
What kingdom does polio affect?
Poliomyelitis is considered a virus, which is not located in a domain. It is not, because viruses are considered non-living. But viruses are classified in phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.
Polio immunization had little effect on the number of cases of polio-?
Polo was diagnosed in 1789, the immunization is preventive treatment. Once diagnosed with polo the immunization does not help.
Is post-polio syndrome contagious?
No. It is a set of neurologic symptoms which exist long after polio, itself, is experienced by the sufferer.
What is the ratio of people in the us with polio?
The answer depends on whether you want the ratio of people in the US with polio compared to people with polio in the rest of the world (or the whole world), or the compared to people without polio in the US.
Are some people or age groups more susceptible than other to Polio?
The older one is, the more likely polio will exhibit serious symptoms like paralysis.
Is polio a water bourne disease?
Not specifically. But sewage contaminated water might contain virus if the disease is active in the area. It can easily be spread from person to person by contact, sneezing, coughing, etc.
How does Polio infect the body?
It usually affects your legs or arms, but in some rare cases can affect speaking, swallowing, and breathing.
Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, affects the grey matter of the spinal cord, which is the inner part of the cord.
Where are the least cases of polio in the world?
The industrialized countries of the world have fewer cases of polio because there are many more vaccinated individuals.
Is polio a hereditary disease and if not why?
Polio is NOT hereditary. It is caused by a virus, poliovirus, that is highly contagious. A vaccine exists to prevent catching the disease.
What percentage of polio cases develop postpolio syndrome?
PPS occurs in about 25% of patients, several decades after their original infection with polio. However, long-term follow-up indicates that two thirds of polio survivors may experience new weakness.
Is polio still an active disease?
Yes, as of October 2012 Polio is still endemic in three countries. These countries are Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Polio also spreads to countries The disease has also been reintroduced to 5 non endemic countries.
The total case count for 2012 to date is 166.
The disease of polio is generally not chronic in nature. The effects of the disease, however, can have lifelong and major health consequences.
Who perfected the polio vaccine?
Two polio vaccines are used throughout the world to combat poliomyelitis (or polio). The first was developed by Jonas Salk and first tested in 1952. Announced to the world by Salk on April 12, 1955, it consists of an injected dose of inactivated (dead) poliovirus. An oral vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin using attenuated poliovirus. Human trials of Sabin's vaccine began in 1957 and it was licensed in 1962.
Source: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dm52sa.html
